Crambinae is a large

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of the

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

, the crambid snout

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s. It currently includes over 1,800

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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, as well as genetic analyses. Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the

, 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

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'' **'' Anaclastis'' Turner, 1904 **'' Aphrophantis'' Meyrick, 1933 **'' Argentochiloides'' Błeszyński, 1961 (= ''Argentochilo'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962) **'' Australargyria'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Autarotis'' 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'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Diplotalis'' Błeszyński, 1963) **'' Diploschistis'' Meyrick, 1937 **'' Elethyia'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 **'' Epina'' Walker, 1866 (= ''Diatraenopsis'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **'' Eurhythma'' Turner, 1904 (= ''Eurythma'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962) **'' Hemiplatytes'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (= ''Alamogordia'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **'' Hemiptocha'' Dognin, 1905 **'' Idioblasta'' Warren, 1891 **'' Japonichilo'' Okano, 1962 **'' Kupea'' Philpott, 1930 **'' Libuna'' Moore, 1886 (= ''Bulina'' Walker, 1866) **'' Lyndia'' Savigny, 1816 **'' Maoricrambus'' Gaskin, 1975 **''

Mestolobes ''Mestolobes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. All species are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Species *''Mestolobes abnormis'' (Butler, 1882) *''Mestolobes amethystias'' Meyrick, 1899 ...

'' Butler, 1882 (= ''Promylaea'' Meyrick, 1899) **'' Metaeuchromius'' Błeszyński, 1960 (= ''Pseudeuchromius'' Błeszyński, 1965) **'' Micrelephas'' Dognin, 1905 **'' Microchilo'' Okano, 1962 **'' Micronix'' Amsel, 1956 **'' Microtalis'' Turner, 1911 **'' Neargyria'' Hampson, 1896 **'' Neargyrioides'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Nechilo'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Neobanepa'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Pyralopsis'' Dognin, 1905) **'' Niveocatharylla'' Bassi, 1999 **'' Orthomecyna'' Butler, 1883 **'' Parancyla'' Hampson, 1919 **'' Paratraea'' Hampson, 1919 **'' Parerupa'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Coenotalis'' Hampson, 1919) **'' Protyparcha'' Meyrick, 1909 **'' Pseudargyria'' Okano, 1962 **'' Pseudometachilo'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Ptochostola'' Meyrick, 1882 **'' Roxita'' Błeszyński, 1963 (= ''Modestia'' Błeszyński, 1965) **'' Schoenobiodes'' Hampson, 1917 (= ''Stenopydna'' Roepke, 1943) **'' Sphaerodeltis'' Meyrick, 1933 **'' Styxon'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Thalamarchis'' Meyrick, 1897 **'' Tomissa'' Walker, 1864 **'' Tulla'' Zimmerman, 1958 **'' Ubida'' 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 trian ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Acylolomia'' Hampson, 1919, ''Jartheza'' Walker, 1863, ''Pseudoctenella'' Strand, 1907, ''Ctenus'' Mabille, 1906, ''Tollia'' Amsel, 1949) **'' Aurotalis'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Eufernaldia'' Hulst, 1900 **'' Mesolia'' 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'' 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'' Błeszyński, 1962 *tribe Calamotrophini Gaskin, 1988 **'' Calamotropha'' Zeller, 1863 (= ''Aurelianus'' Błeszyński, 1962, ''Myeza'' Walker, 1863) **'' Chrysocatharylla'' Bassi, 1999 **'' Classeya'' Błeszyński, 1960 **'' Pseudocatharylla'' Błeszyński, 1961 **'' Pseudoclasseya'' Błeszyński, 1964 *tribe Chiloini Heinemann, 1865 **'' Chilandrus'' Błeszyński, 1970 **''

Chilo Chilo may refer to: * Chilo of Sparta, one of the Seven Sages of Greece * Chilo, Ohio, a village in Clermont County, Ohio * Chilo, Bhutan * ''Chilo'' (moth), a genus of crambid moths * André Chilo (1898–1982), French rugby player * Chilo Rachal ...

'' Zincken, 1817 (= ''Borer'' Guenée, 1862, ''Chilona'' Sodoffsky, 1837, ''Chilotraea'' Kapur, 1950, ''Diphryx'' Grote, 1881, ''Hypiesta'' Hampson, 1919, ''Nephalia'' Turner, 1911, ''Silveria'' Dyar, 1925) **'' Chiqua'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Diatraea'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Agrophila'' J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, ''Alisa'' Ganev & Hacker, 1984) **'' Agriphiloides'' Błeszyński, 1965 **'' Almita'' B. Landry, 1995 **'' Alphacrambus'' Bassi, 1995 **'' Amselia'' Błeszyński, 1959 **'' Angustalius'' Marion, 1954 (= ''Bleszynskia'' Lattin, 1961, ''Crambopsis'' Lattin, 1952) **''

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'' Walker, 1863 **'' Aureocramboides'' Błeszyński, 1961 **'' Bassiknysna'' Kemal & Kocak, 2005 (= ''Knysna'' Bassi, 1999) **'' Caffrocrambus'' 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'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Amphibolia'' Snellen, 1884, ''Veronese'' Błeszyński, 1962) **'' Conocramboides'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Crambixon'' Błeszyński, 1965 **'' Crambus'' 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'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Dimorphocrambus'' Gibeaux, 1987 **'' Epichilo'' 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'' Okano, 1962 **'' La'' Błeszyński, 1966 **'' Loxocrambus'' Forbes, 1920 **'' Mesocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 **'' Mesopediasia'' Błeszyński, 1963 **'' Metacrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 **'' Microcramboides'' Błeszyński, 1967 **'' Microcrambon'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Microcrambus'' Błeszyński, 1963 **'' Miraxis'' Błeszyński, 1962 **'' Miyakea'' Marumo, 1933 **'' Neocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 **'' Neoculladia'' Błeszyński, 1967 **'' Neodactria'' B. Landry, 1995 **'' Neopediasia'' Okano, 1962 **'' Novocrambus'' Amsel, 1956 **'' Orocrambus'' 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'' Bassi, 2002 **'' Productalius'' Marion, 1954 **'' Pseudopediasia'' Błeszyński, 1963 **'' Raphiptera'' Hampson, 1896 **'' Sebrus'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Sericocrambus'' Wallengren, 1861 **'' Supercrambus'' Błeszyński, 1967 **'' Tawhitia'' Philpott, 1931 (= ''Velasquez'' Błeszyński, 1962) **'' Tehama'' Hulst, 1888 **'' Thaumatopsis'' Morrison, 1874 (= ''Propexus'' Grote, 1880) **'' Thisanotia'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Thinasotia'' Heinemann, 1865, ''Thysanotia'' J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847) **'' Tortriculladia'' Błeszyński, 1967 **'' Xanthocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1957 (= ''Xanthocrambus'' Błeszyński, 1955) *tribe Diptychophorini Gaskin, 1972 **'' Cleoeromene'' Gaskin, 1986 **'' Diptychophora'' 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'' Gaskin, 1986 **'' Peniculimius'' Schouten, 1994 **'' Steneromene'' Gaskin, 1986 **'' Tamsica'' Zimmerman, 1958 *tribe Euchromiini Léger, Landry & Nuss, 2019 **'' 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'' 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'' 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

*'' Araxates'' Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 *'' Charitopepla'' Meyrick, 1933 *'' Neerupa'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Loxophantis'' Meyrick, 1935 *'' Welaka'' Hulst, 1888

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q149407 Crambidae Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille Moth subfamilies

Crambinae taxonomy

Former genera

See also

References