''Corcyra'' is a genus of
snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China,
Great Britain
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, Australia, and Egypt.
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Corcyra'', after the species ''Corcyra brunnea'' was moved to the genus ''Procometis
''Procometis'' is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae
Autostichidae is a family of moths in the moth superfamily
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* '' Corcyra asthenitis'' Turner, 1904
* '']Corcyra cephalonica
The rice moth (''Corcyra cephalonica'') is a moth of the family Pyralidae. This small moth can become a significant pest. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals (e.g. rice). Other recordedGrabe (1942) foods ar ...
'' Stainton, 1866
* '' Corcyra lineata'' Legrand, 1965
* '' Corcyra nidicolella'' Rebel, 1914
Some researchers have recently determined ''Corcyra'' to be a synonym of the genus '' Aphomia'', and treat the above species as members of ''Aphomia''.[
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See also
* Rice moth
The rice moth (''Corcyra cephalonica'') is a moth of the family Pyralidae. This small moth can become a significant pest. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals (e.g. rice). Other recordedGrabe (1942) foods ar ...
* Aphomia
References
Tirathabini
Taxa named by Émile Louis Ragonot
Pyralidae genera
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