Crambinae is a large

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of the

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n family Crambidae, the crambid snout

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s. It currently includes over 1,800

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

worldwide. The larvae are root feeders or stem borers, mostly on grasses. A few species are pests of sod grasses, maize, sugar cane, rice, and other Poaceae. The

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of this group is supported by the structure of the

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s and the phallus attached medially to the

juxta In insect anatomy, the juxta is an organ in the males of most Lepidoptera (i.e. moths and butterflies) that supports the aedeagus, the organ used for reproduction in insects. The juxta is located between the two valvae. Juxta has also been ...

, as well as genetic analyses. Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily of the family Pyralidae. If this is done, the present group would be demoted to

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status, as Crambini.

Crambinae taxonomy

*tribe '' incertae sedis'' **''

Anaclastis ''Anaclastis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Anaclastis apicistrigellus'', which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_ ...

'' Turner, 1904 **'' Aphrophantis'' Meyrick, 1933 **''

Argentochiloides ''Argentochiloides'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass ...

'' Błeszyński, 1961 (= ''Argentochilo'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962) **''

Australargyria ''Australargyria'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Australargyria fulvinotellus'', which is found on the Louisiade Archipelago. References

Crambinae Monotypic moth genera Moths of New Guinea C ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Autarotis ''Autarotis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems ...

'' Meyrick, 1886 (= ''Pogonoptera'' Turner, 1911) **'' Batiana'' Walker, 1866 **'' Burmannia'' Bleszynski, 1965 **'' Catancyla'' Hampson, 1919 **'' Catharylla'' Zeller, 1863 **'' Charltona'' Swinhoe, 1886 **'' Charltoniada'' Strand, 1918 **'' Conocrambus'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Anaresca'' Turner, 1947) **'' Corynophora'' Berg, 1898 (= ''Halterophora'' Meyrick, 1897) **'' Cypholomia'' Meyrick, 1933 **'' Diadexia'' Turner, 1905 **''

Diploptalis ''Diploptalis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Diploptalis metallescens'', which is found in Nigeria. References

Endemic fauna of Nigeria Crambinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by George Hamps ...

'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Diplotalis'' Błeszyński, 1963) **''

Diploschistis ''Diploschistis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Diploschistis stygiocrena'', which is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démo ...

'' Meyrick, 1937 **''

Elethyia ''Elethyia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Elethyia albirufalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Elethyia minerva'' (Błeszyński, 1965) *''Elethyia subscissa'' (Christoph, 1877) *''Elethyia taishanensis'' (Caradja & Meyrick, 1937) ...

'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 **''

Epina ''Epina'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Epina alleni'' (Fernald, 1888) *''Epina dichromella'' (Walker, 1866) References

Chiloini Crambidae genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Chiloini-stub ...

'' Walker, 1866 (= ''Diatraenopsis'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **''

Eurhythma ''Eurhythma'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Eurhythma argyphea'' (Turner, 1913) *''Eurhythma callipepla'' (Turner, 1915) *''Eurhythma cataxia'' (Turner, 1913) *''Eurhythma epargyra'' (Turner, 1913) *''Eurhythma latifasc ...

'' Turner, 1904 (= ''Eurythma'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962) **'' Hemiplatytes'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (= ''Alamogordia'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **'' Hemiptocha'' Dognin, 1905 **''

Idioblasta ''Idioblasta'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Idioblasta acleropa'' (Meyrick, 1935) *''Idioblasta isoterma'' (Meyrick, 1935) *''Idioblasta lacteata'' Warren, 1891 *''Idioblasta procellaris'' (Meyrick, 1935) References

'' Warren, 1891 **''

Japonichilo ''Japonichilo'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Masao Okano in 1962. It contains only one species, ''Japonichilo bleszynskii'', described in the same article, which is found in Japan (Honshu), China (Sichuan, Jiangs ...

'' Okano, 1962 **''

Kupea ''Kupea'' is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in family Triuridaceae, native to tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11 ...

'' Philpott, 1930 **'' Libuna'' Moore, 1886 (= ''Bulina'' Walker, 1866) **''

Lyndia ''Lyndia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Lyndia cannarum'', which is found in Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the n ...

'' Savigny, 1816 **''

Maoricrambus ''Maoricrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Maoricrambus oncobolus'', which is endemic to New Zealand. This species is classified as Nationally Endangered by the Department of Conservation. Taxo ...

'' Gaskin, 1975 **'' Mestolobes'' Butler, 1882 (= ''Promylaea'' Meyrick, 1899) **'' Metaeuchromius'' Błeszyński, 1960 (= ''Pseudeuchromius'' Błeszyński, 1965) **''

Micrelephas ''Micrelephas'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Micrelephas chalybeus'' B. Landry, 2003 *''Micrelephas crassipalpis'' Dognin, 1905 *''Micrelephas gaskini'' B. Landry, 2003 *''Micrelephas helenae'' B. Landry, 2003 *''Micre ...

'' Dognin, 1905 **''

Microchilo ''Microchilo'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stem ...

'' Okano, 1962 **''

Micronix ''Micronix'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Micronix nivalis'', which is found in Venezuela. References

Crambinae Taxa named by Hans Georg Amsel Crambidae genera {{Crambinae-stub ...

'' Amsel, 1956 **'' Microtalis'' Turner, 1911 **'' Neargyria'' Hampson, 1896 **'' Neargyrioides'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Nechilo ''Nechilo'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Nechilo macrogona'', which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a sta ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Neobanepa ''Neobanepa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Neobanepa peruviensis'', which is found in Peru. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Crambinae Crambidae genera Taxa named ...

'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Pyralopsis'' Dognin, 1905) **''

Niveocatharylla ''Niveocatharylla'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass ...

'' Bassi, 1999 **'' Orthomecyna'' Butler, 1883 **'' Parancyla'' Hampson, 1919 **''

Paratraea ''Paratraea'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems ...

'' Hampson, 1919 **''

Parerupa ''Parerupa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Parerupa africana'' (Aurivillius, 1910) *''Parerupa bipunctalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Parerupa distictalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Parerupa undilinealis'' (Hampson, 1919) Referenc ...

'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Coenotalis'' Hampson, 1919) **'' Protyparcha'' Meyrick, 1909 **''

Pseudargyria ''Pseudargyria'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass st ...

'' Okano, 1962 **'' Pseudometachilo'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Ptochostola'' Meyrick, 1882 **'' Roxita'' Błeszyński, 1963 (= ''Modestia'' Błeszyński, 1965) **''

Schoenobiodes ''Schoenobiodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass s ...

'' Hampson, 1917 (= ''Stenopydna'' Roepke, 1943) **'' Sphaerodeltis'' Meyrick, 1933 **''

Styxon ''Styxon'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Styxon ciniferalis'', which is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's m ...

'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Thalamarchis'' Meyrick, 1897 **'' Tomissa'' Walker, 1864 **'' Tulla'' Zimmerman, 1958 **''

Ubida ''Ubida'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems whe ...

'' Walker, 1863 (= ''Crunophila'' Meyrick, 1882) **'' Zacatecas'' Błeszyński, 1962 *tribe Ancylolomiini Ragonot, 1889 **''

Ancylolomia ''Ancylolomia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Description Palpi porrect (stretched forward), thickly clothed with hair, and extending about three times the length of head. Maxillary palp triangul ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Acylolomia'' Hampson, 1919, ''Jartheza'' Walker, 1863, ''Pseudoctenella'' Strand, 1907, ''Ctenus'' Mabille, 1906, ''Tollia'' Amsel, 1949) **'' Aurotalis'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Eufernaldia ''Eufernaldia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Eufernaldia cadarellus'' (Druce, 1896) *''Eufernaldia misgabellus'' (Druce, 1896) *''Eufernaldia panamella'' Schaus, 1922 *''Eufernaldia sinaloellus'' (Schaus, 1922) Refere ...

'' Hulst, 1900 **''

Mesolia ''Mesolia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), thickly clothed with hair, and extending about twice the length of the head. Maxillary palp triangu ...

'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 (= ''Deuterolia'' Dyar, 1914, ''Eugrotea'' Fernald, 1896, ''Euparolia'' Dyar, 1914, ''Masolia'' Hampson, 1919) **'' Prionapteron'' Błeszyński, 1965 **'' Prionapteryx'' Stephens, 1834 (= ''Alloea'' Turner, 1947, ''Calarina'' Walker, 1866, ''Hypotomorpha'' Rebel, 1892, ''Nuarace'' Walker, 1863, ''Naurace'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962, ''Pindicitora'' Walker, 1863, ''Pindicitra'' Shibuya, 1928, ''Platytesia'' Strand, 1918, ''Prionopteryx'' Zeller, 1863) **''

Prionotalis ''Prionotalis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass ste ...

'' Hampson, 1919 **'' Pseudoschoenobius'' Fernald, 1891 **'' Surattha'' Walker, 1863 **'' Talis'' Guenée, 1845 (= ''Drasa'' Kapur, 1950, ''Prosmixis'' Zeller, 1846, ''Tulis'' Pagenstecher, 1909) **'' Zovax'' Błeszyński, 1962 *tribe Argyriini Munroe, 1995 **'' Argyria'' Hübner, 1818 **'' Urola'' Walker, 1863 **''

Vaxi ''Vaxi'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems wher ...

'' Błeszyński, 1962 *tribe Calamotrophini Gaskin, 1988 **''

Calamotropha ''Calamotropha'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Calamotropha abjectella'' Snellen, 1872 *''Calamotropha abrupta'' W. Li & H. Li, 2012 *''Calamotropha aeneiciliellus'' (de Joannis, 1930) *''Calamotropha aequilata'' W. Li ...

'' Zeller, 1863 (= ''Aurelianus'' Błeszyński, 1962, ''Myeza'' Walker, 1863) **''

Chrysocatharylla ''Chrysocatharylla'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Chrysocatharylla agraphellus'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Chrysocatharylla ceylonella'' (Bleszynski, 1964) *''Chrysocatharylla gozmanyi'' Bassi, 1999 *''Chrysocatharylla lucasi ...

'' Bassi, 1999 **'' Classeya'' Błeszyński, 1960 **'' Pseudocatharylla'' Błeszyński, 1961 **'' Pseudoclasseya'' Błeszyński, 1964 *tribe Chiloini Heinemann, 1865 **'' Chilandrus'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Chilo'' Zincken, 1817 (= ''Borer'' Guenée, 1862, ''Chilona'' Sodoffsky, 1837, ''Chilotraea'' Kapur, 1950, ''Diphryx'' Grote, 1881, ''Hypiesta'' Hampson, 1919, ''Nephalia'' Turner, 1911, ''Silveria'' Dyar, 1925) **''

Chiqua ''Chiqua'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1970. It contains only one species, ''Chiqua eblisella'', described in the same article, which is found in Bolivia , image_flag ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Diatraea ''Diatraea'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Diatraea albicrinella'' Box, 1931 *'' Diatraea andina'' Box, 1951 *'' Diatraea argentina'' Box, 1931 *'' Diatraea bellifactella'' Dyar, 1911 *'' Diatraea brunnescens'' Box, 193 ...

'' Guilding, 1828 (= ''Crambidiatraea'' Box & Capps, 1955, ''Diaraetria'' Grote, 1882, ''Diatraerupa'' Schaus, 1913, ''Diatrea'' Guilding, 1828, ''Eodiatraea'' Box, 1953, ''Iesta'' Dyar, 1909, ''Trinidadia'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927, ''Zeadiatraea'' Box, 1955) **''

Eschata ''Eschata'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), reaching slightly beyond the frons and thickly scaled. Maxillary palp dilated with scales and nearly as long as labial. Frons produced to an ...

'' Walker, 1856 (= ''Chaerecla'' Walker, 1865) **'' Gadira'' Walker, 1866 (= ''Cryptomima'' Meyrick, 1882, ''Scenoploca'' Meyrick, 1882) **'' Hednota'' Meyrick, 1886 **''

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'' Błeszyński, 1965 **'' Malgasochilo'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Myelobia ''Myelobia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Myelobia atrosparsellus'' (Walker, 1863) *''Myelobia bimaculata'' (Box, 1931) *''Myelobia biumbrata'' (Schaus, 1922) *''Myelobia castrellus'' (Schaus, 1922) *''Myelobia decolor ...

'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (= ''Chilopsis'' Hampson, 1919, ''Doratoperas'' Hampson, 1896, ''Protaphomia'' Meyrick, 1936, ''Xanthopherne'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **'' Tauroscopa'' Meyrick, 1888 (= ''Oressaula'' Turner, 1913) *tribe Crambini Latreille, 1810 **''

Agriphila ''Agriphila'' is a genus of small moths of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. They are common across temperate Eurasia and in adjacent regions. Despite this genus being proposed as early as 1825, it was not wi ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Agrophila'' J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, ''Alisa'' Ganev & Hacker, 1984) **''

Agriphiloides ''Agriphiloides'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Agriphiloides longipalpellus'', which is found in Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the ...

'' Błeszyński, 1965 **''

Almita ''Almita'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Almita portalia'' B. Landry, 1995 *''Almita texana'' B. Landry, 1995 References

Crambini Crambidae genera {{Crambini-stub ...

'' B. Landry, 1995 **''

Alphacrambus ''Alphacrambus'' is a grass moth genus (family Crambidae) of subfamily Crambinae, tribe Crambini. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidopte ...

'' Bassi, 1995 **''

Amselia ''Amselia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was established in 1959 by Stanisław Błeszyński Stanisław Błeszyński (13 August 1927 – 24 December 1969) was a Polish entomologist and lepidopterist specializing in Crambidae, th ...

'' Błeszyński, 1959 **''

Angustalius ''Angustalius'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Angustalius besucheti'' (Bleszynski, 1963) *''Angustalius casandra'' Bassi in Bassi & Trematerra, 2014 *''Angustalius ditaeniellus'' Marion, 1954 *''Angustalius malacelloide ...

'' Marion, 1954 (= ''Bleszynskia'' Lattin, 1961, ''Crambopsis'' Lattin, 1952) **''

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'' Walker, 1863 **''

Aureocramboides ''Aureocramboides'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Aureocramboides apollo'' Bleszynski, 1961 *''Aureocramboides mopsos ''Aureocramboides mopsos'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Graziano Bassi i ...

'' Błeszyński, 1961 **'' Bassiknysna'' Kemal & Kocak, 2005 (= ''Knysna'' Bassi, 1999) **''

Caffrocrambus ''Caffrocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Caffrocrambus albifascia'' Bassi, 2002 *''Caffrocrambus albistrigatus'' Bassi, 2002 *''Caffrocrambus alcibiades'' Bleszynski, 1961 *''Caffrocrambus angulilinea'' (Warren, ...

'' Błeszyński, 1961 (= ''Anomocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1961, ''Caffocrambus'' Bassi, 1994) **'' Catoptria'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Exoria'' Hübner, 1825, ''Tetrachila'' Hübner, 1806) **'' Cervicrambus'' Błeszyński, 1966 **'' Chrysocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 (= ''Chrysocramboides'' Błeszyński, 1957) **''

Chrysoteuchia ''Chrysoteuchia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Most are native to Asia. The cranberry girdler (''C. topiarius'') is a pest of turfgrasses in North America. It also attacks cranberry and fir.H ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Amphibolia'' Snellen, 1884, ''Veronese'' Błeszyński, 1962) **'' Conocramboides'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Crambixon'' Błeszyński, 1965 **''

Crambus The genus ''Crambus'' includes around 155 species of moths in the family Crambidae, distributed globally. The adult stages are called crambid snout moths (a name shared with the rest of the family Crambidae, to distinguish them from Pyralidae sn ...

'' Fabricius, 1798 (= ''Argyroteuchia'' Hübner, 1825, ''Chilus'' Billberg, 1820, ''Palparia'' Haworth, 1811, ''Tetrachila'' Hübner, 1822) **'' Culladia'' Moore, 1886 (= ''Araxes'' Walker, 1863, ''Crambidion'' Mabille, 1900, ''Nirmaladia'' Rose, 1983) **''

Culladiella ''Culladiella'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stem ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Dimorphocrambus'' Gibeaux, 1987 **''

Epichilo ''Epichilo'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Epichilo irroralis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Epichilo obscurefasciellus'' (de Joannis, 1927) *''Epichilo parvellus'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 *''Epichilo vartianae'' Bł ...

'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 **'' Fernandocrambus'' Aurivillius, 1922 (= ''Juania'' Aurivillius, 1922, ''Juanita'' Munroe, 1995) **'' Fissicrambus'' Błeszyński, 1963 **'' Flavocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1959 **'' Haplopediasia'' Błeszyński, 1963 **'' Haploplatytes'' Błeszyński, 1966 **''

Japonicrambus ''Japonicrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass s ...

'' Okano, 1962 **'' La'' Błeszyński, 1966 **'' Loxocrambus'' Forbes, 1920 **'' Mesocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 **'' Mesopediasia'' Błeszyński, 1963 **''

Metacrambus ''Metacrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Metacrambus carectellus'' (Zeller, 1847) *''Metacrambus deprinsi'' Ganev, 1990 *''Metacrambus jugaraicae'' Bleszynski, 1965 *''Metacrambus kurdistanellus'' (Amsel, 1959) *'' ...

'' Błeszyński, 1957 **'' Microcramboides'' Błeszyński, 1967 **''

Microcrambon ''Microcrambon'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1970. Its single species, ''Microcrambon paphiellus'', described by Achille Guenée in 1862, is endemic to Réunion and Seychelles. See al ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Microcrambus ''Microcrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1963. Species *''Microcrambus agnesiella'' (Dyar, 1914) *''Microcrambus arcas'' Błeszyński, 1967 *''Microcrambus asymmetricus'' ...

'' Błeszyński, 1963 **''

Miraxis ''Miraxis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Miraxis klotsi'', which is found in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , othe ...

'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Miyakea'' Marumo, 1933 **''

Neocrambus ''Neocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Neocrambus wolfschlaegeri'', it is found in North Macedonia, Greece and Kurdistan Kurdistan ( ku, کوردستان ,Kurdistan ; lit. "land of the Ku ...

'' Błeszyński, 1957 **''

Neoculladia ''Neoculladia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Neoculladia incanelloides'' Bleszynski, 1967 *''Neoculladia incanellus'' (Zeller, 1877) *''Neoculladia subincanella'' Bleszynski, 1967 References Natural History Museum Lep ...

'' Błeszyński, 1967 **''

Neodactria ''Neodactria'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Neodactria caliginosellus'' (Clemens, 1860) *''Neodactria cochisensis'' Landry & Albu, 2012 *''Neodactria daemonis'' Landry & Klots in Landry & Brown, 2005 *''Neodactria glen ...

'' B. Landry, 1995 **''

Neopediasia ''Neopediasia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Masao Okano in 1962. Its only species, ''Neopediasia mixtalis'', described by Francis Walker in 1863, is found in the Russian Far East, China (Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunna ...

'' Okano, 1962 **'' Novocrambus'' Amsel, 1956 **''

Orocrambus ''Orocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. All species are Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Species *''Orocrambus abditus'' Philpott, 1924 *''Orocrambus aethonellus'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus angustipennis'' Zeller, 1877 *'' ...

'' Purdie, 1884 (= ''Orocrambus'' Meyrick, 1885) **'' Parapediasia'' Błeszyński, 1966 (''Parapediasia'' Błeszyński, 1963) **'' Paraplatytes'' Błeszyński, 1965 **'' Pediasia'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Carvanca'' Walker, 1856, ''Oseriates'' Fazekas, 1991, ''Pseudopediasia'' Ganev, 1987) **'' Platytes'' Guenée, 1845 (= ''Nagahama'' Marumo, 1933) **''

Precaffrocrambus ''Precaffrocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Precaffrocrambus manyarae'', which is found in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano ...

'' Bassi, 2002 **'' Productalius'' Marion, 1954 **''

Pseudopediasia ''Pseudopediasia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Pseudopediasia amathusia'' Bleszynski, 1963 *''Pseudopediasia calamellus'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Pseudopediasia diana'' Bleszynski, 1963 References

Crambini Crambid ...

'' Błeszyński, 1963 **''

Raphiptera ''Raphiptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Raphiptera argillaceellus'', the diminutive grass-veneer, which is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador, Ontario, Wisc ...

'' Hampson, 1896 **'' Sebrus'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Sericocrambus ''Sericocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Sericocrambus stylatus'', which is found in Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Urugu ...

'' Wallengren, 1861 **'' Supercrambus'' Błeszyński, 1967 **'' Tawhitia'' Philpott, 1931 (= ''Velasquez'' Błeszyński, 1962) **'' Tehama'' Hulst, 1888 **'' Thaumatopsis'' Morrison, 1874 (= ''Propexus'' Grote, 1880) **''

Thisanotia ''Thisanotia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its single species, ''Thisanotia chrysonuchella'', described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 ''Entomologia Carniolica'', is found in Euro ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Thinasotia'' Heinemann, 1865, ''Thysanotia'' J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847) **''

Tortriculladia ''Tortriculladia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Tortriculladia argentimaculalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Tortriculladia belliferens'' (Dyar, 1914) *''Tortriculladia eucosmella'' (Dyar, 1914) *''Tortriculladia mignonette'' ( ...

'' Błeszyński, 1967 **''

Xanthocrambus ''Xanthocrambus'' is a genus of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approxim ...

'' Błeszyński, 1957 (= ''Xanthocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1955) *tribe Diptychophorini Gaskin, 1972 **'' Cleoeromene'' Gaskin, 1986 **''

Diptychophora ''Diptychophora'' is a genus of moths of the Crambidae (grass moth) family. Species * ''Diptychophora ardalia'' Landry & Becker, 2021 * ''Diptychophora calliptera'' Tams, 1935 * ''Diptychophora desmoteria'' Meyrick, 1931 * ''Diptychophora diasti ...

'' Zeller, 1866 (= ''Colimaea'' Dyar, 1925, ''Colimea'' Błeszyński, 1966, ''Mysticomima'' Meyrick, 1931, ''Scissolia'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) **'' Gargela'' Walker, 1864 (= ''Mixophyla'' Meyrick, 1887, ''Angonia'' Snellen, 1893, ''Mixophila'' Hampson, 1896) **'' Glaucocharis'' Meyrick, 1938 (= ''Pagmania'' Amsel, 1961, ''Pareromene'' Osthelder, 1941, ''Ditomoptera'' Hampson, 1893) **'' Incaeromene'' Gaskin, 1986 **''

Neoeromene ''Neoeromene'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stem ...

'' Gaskin, 1986 **''

Peniculimius ''Peniculimius'' is a grass moth genus (family Crambidae) of subfamily Crambinae; its relationships within the latter group remain obscure. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moth ...

'' Schouten, 1994 **''

Steneromene ''Steneromene'' is a grass moth genus (family Crambidae) of subfamily Crambinae, tribe Diptychophorini. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of L ...

'' Gaskin, 1986 **''

Tamsica ''Tamsica'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Diptychophorini Endemic moths of Hawaii Crambidae genera Taxa named by Elwood Zimmerman {{Diptychophorini-stub ...

'' Zimmerman, 1958 *tribe Euchromiini Léger, Landry & Nuss, 2019 **''

Euchromius ''Euchromius'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1845. Species *''Euchromius anapiellus'' (Zeller, 1847) *''Euchromius aris'' Schouten, 1988 *''Euchromius bella'' (Hübner, 1796) *''Euchromius ...

'' Guenée, 1845 (= ''Eromene'' Hübner, 1825, ''Ommatopteryx'' Kirby, 1897, ''Pseudoancylolomia'' Ahmad, Zaidi & Kamaluddin, 1982) *tribe Haimbachiini B. Landry, 1995 **'' Achilo'' Amsel, 1957 (= ''Chilopsis'' Amsel, 1956) **'' Bissetia'' Kapur, 1950 (= ''Girdharia'' Kapur, 1950) **'' Coniesta'' Hampson, 1919 **''

Donacoscaptes ''Donacoscaptes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species References

Haimbachiini Crambidae genera Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller {{Haimbachiini-stub ...

'' Zeller, 1877 **''

Eoreuma ''Eoreuma'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems w ...

'' Ely, 1910 **'' Friedlanderia'' Agnew, 1987 (= ''Chiloides'' Amsel, 1949, ''Chiloides'' Błeszyński, 1963) **'' Haimbachia'' Dyar, 1909 **'' Neogirdharia'' Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2004 **'' Occidentalia'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927 **'' Pseudobissetia'' Błeszyński, 1959 **''

Thopeutis ''Thopeutis'' is a grass moth genus (family Crambidae) of subfamily Crambinae, tribe Haimbachiini. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidop ...

'' Hübner, 1818 (= ''Cephis'' Ragonot in Staudinger, 1892, ''Hombergia'' de Joannis, 1910, ''Stenochilo'' Hampson, 1896, ''Tetrachila'' Hübner, 1808, ''Topeutis'' Hübner, 1825) **'' Xubida'' Schaus, 1922

Former genera

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Araxates ''Talis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1845. Species *'' Talis afghanella'' Błeszyński, 1965 *'' Talis afra'' Bethune-Baker, 1894 *''Talis arenella'' Ragonot, 1887 *'' Talis caboensis'' Asselberg ...

'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 *'' Charitopepla'' Meyrick, 1933 *''

Neerupa ''Erupa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Erupa adiposalis'' (Dognin, 1912) *''Erupa argentescens'' Hampson, 1896 *''Erupa argentilinea'' Druce, 1910 *''Erupa argyrosticta'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Erupa bilineatella'' (Walker, ...

'' Hampson, 1919 *''

Loxophantis ''Prionapteryx'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Prionapteryx achatina'' Zeller, 1863 *''Prionapteryx acreonalis'' (Walker, 1863) *''Prionapteryx africalis'' Hampson, 1896 *''Prionapteryx albescens'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Pr ...

'' Meyrick, 1935 *'' Welaka'' Hulst, 1888

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