''Hoploscopa'' is a

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of snout moths in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Hoploscopinae Hoploscopinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson et al., 1994. In the past, the group had been considered a subfamily of Heliothelinae based on a sclerotized thorn that is invaginated into the corpus ...

of the

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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 where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...

. The genus was described by

Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern micr ...

in 1886, with '' Hoploscopa astrapias'' as

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. A recent

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study using morphology and DNA data described an additional 26 species, so that the genus currently comprises 42 species. At least 30 more species await scientific description. The caterpillars are reported to feed on

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Species

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Hoploscopa agtuuganonensis ''Hoploscopa'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Hoploscopinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886, with '' Hoploscopa astrapias'' as type species. A recent taxonomic study using morphology and ...

'' Léger & Nuss in Léger, Kehlmaier, Vairappan & Nuss, 2020 *'' Hoploscopa albipuncta'' Léger & Nuss in Léger, Kehlmaier, Vairappan & Nuss, 2020 *''

Hoploscopa albomaculata ''Hoploscopa'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Hoploscopinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886, with '' Hoploscopa astrapias'' as type species. A recent taxonomic study using morphology and D ...