''Actrix '' is a

snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralida ...

genus in the subfamily

Phycitinae The Phycitinae are a subfamily of snout moths (family Pyralidae). Even though the Pyralidae subfamilies are all quite diverse, Phycitinae stand out even by standards of their family: with over 600 genera considered valid and more than 4000 specie ...

. It was described by

Carl Heinrich Carl Heinrich (1880 New York City – 1955) was an American entomologist. Life He studied Greek and drama at the University of Chicago, he moved to Washington D.C., in 1902, where he worked in business. In 1908, he went to New York to study music ...

in 1956. It contains two species: ''Actrix nyssaecolella'', which was originally described as ''Tacoma nyssaecolella'' by

Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...

in 1904, and ''Actrix dissimulatrix''.

Species

*'' Actrix nyssaecolella'' (Dyar, 1904) – tupelo leaffolder moth *'' Actrix dissimulatrix'' Heinrich, 1956

References

Phycitinae Pyralidae genera Taxa named by Carl Heinrich {{Phycitinae-stub