Crambinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran 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

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 approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s. It currently includes over 1,800

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), 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 ...

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 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 Pyra ...

. If this is done, the present group would be demoted to

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status, as Crambini.

Crambinae taxonomy

*tribe ''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

'' **'' Anaclastis'' 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'' 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'' 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 ''Hemiplatytes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895–1936) was an American entomologist and lepidopterist. Biography Benjamin was born in 189 ...

'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (= ''Alamogordia'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927) **''

Hemiptocha ''Hemiptocha'' 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 approximate ...

'' 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 ''Libuna'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Frederic Moore in 1886. It contains only one species, ''Libuna solitella'', described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1866, which is found in Sri Lanka. ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 ''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, 18 ...

'' Butler, 1882 (= ''Promylaea'' Meyrick, 1899) **''

Metaeuchromius ''Metaeuchromius'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Metaeuchromius anacanthus'' W. Li & H. Li in Li, Li & Nuss, 2009 *''Metaeuchromius changensis'' Schouten, 1997 *''Metaeuchromius circe'' Bleszynski, 1965 *''Metaeuchromiu ...

'' 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'' Amsel, 1956 **''

Microtalis ''Microtalis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Microtalis epimetalla'', which is found in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign count ...

'' Turner, 1911 **'' Neargyria'' Hampson, 1896 **''

Neargyrioides ''Neargyrioides'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Neargyrioides aglaopis'', which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland ) , nickname = Sunsh ...

'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Nechilo'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Neobanepa'' 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 ''Parancyla'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1919. Its single species, ''Parancyla argyrothysana'', described in the same article, is found in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: '' ...

'' 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'' Hampson, 1919 (= ''Coenotalis'' Hampson, 1919) **''

Protyparcha ''Protyparcha'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Protyparcha scaphodes'', which is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ...

'' 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 ''Pseudometachilo'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Pseudometachilo delius'' Bleszynski, 1966 *''Pseudometachilo faunellus'' (Schaus in Dyar, 1911) *''Pseudometachilo irrectellus'' (Möschler, 1882) *''Pseudometachilo sub ...

'' Błeszyński, 1962 **''

Ptochostola ''Ptochostola'' 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 approximat ...

'' Meyrick, 1882 **''

Roxita ''Roxita'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Roxita acutispinata'' W. Li & H. Li, 2009 *''Roxita adspersella'' (Snellen, 1893) *''Roxita albipennata'' Inoue, 1989 *''Roxita apicella'' Gaskin, 1984 *''Roxita bipunctella'' (W ...

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

'' 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 :''The concealer moth genus invalidly named ''Thalamarchis'' by Meyrick in 1904 has been renamed ''Thalamarchella. ''Thalamarchis'' is a genus of grass moths (family Crambidae). It is monotypic, with a single species ''Thalamarchis chalchorma'' ...

'' 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) **''

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'' 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 ''Aurotalis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Aurotalis delicatalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *'' Aurotalis dionisa'' Bleszynski, 1970 *''Aurotalis hermione ''Aurotalis hermione'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was de ...

'' 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 ''Prionapteron'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1965. It contains only one species, ''Prionapteron tenebrella'', described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in China (Hubei, Sichu ...

'' Błeszyński, 1965 **''

Prionapteryx ''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 ...

'' 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 ''Pseudoschoenobius'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis'', which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico and Calif ...

'' Fernald, 1891 **''

Surattha ''Surattha'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was synonymized with ''Prionapteryx'' by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1967. Its status was later revised by Graziano Bassi and Wolfram Mey in 2011. Description Its palpi are porre ...

'' 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 ''Classeya'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Classeya aphrodite'' Bleszynski, 1964 *''Classeya argyrodonta'' (Hampson, 1910) *''Classeya bicuspidalis'' (Hampson, 1919) *''Classeya bleszynskii'' Bassi, 1999 *''Classeya hexa ...

'' Błeszyński, 1960 **''

Pseudocatharylla ''Pseudocatharylla'' 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 appro ...

'' Błeszyński, 1961 **''

Pseudoclasseya ''Pseudoclasseya'' 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 approxi ...

'' Błeszyński, 1964 *tribe Chiloini Heinemann, 1865 **''

Chilandrus ''Chilandrus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Chilandrus chrysistes'', which is found in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the sevent ...

'' 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'' 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 **'' Leonardo'' Błeszyński, 1965 **''

Malgasochilo ''Malgasochilo'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Malgasochilo autarotellus'', which is found in Madagascar (Nosy Be). The forewings of this species are dull-greyish brown with a length of 12 mm. ...

'' 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

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'' B. Landry, 1995 **'' Alphacrambus'' Bassi, 1995 **'' Amselia'' 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 ''Bassiknysna'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Bassiknysna jansei'', which is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in ...

'' 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 ''Catoptria'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Catoptria acutangulellus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) *''Catoptria algeriensis'' (Müller-Rutz, 1931) *''Catoptria amathusia'' Bleszynski, 1965 *''Catoptria aurora'' Bleszynsk ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Exoria'' Hübner, 1825, ''Tetrachila'' Hübner, 1806) **''

Cervicrambus ''Cervicrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Cervicrambus eximiellus'', which is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the ...

'' Błeszyński, 1966 **''

Chrysocrambus ''Chrysocrambus'' 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 (= ''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 ''Crambixon'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Crambixon zarathustra'', which is found in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی ...

'' 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 ''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 ''Fernandocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Fernandocrambus abbreviata'' (J. F. G. Clarke, 1965) *''Fernandocrambus annulata'' (Aurivillius, 1922) *''Fernandocrambus apocalipsus'' Bleszynski, 1967 *''Fernandocrambu ...

'' Aurivillius, 1922 (= ''Juania'' Aurivillius, 1922, ''Juanita'' Munroe, 1995) **''

Fissicrambus ''Fissicrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Fissicrambus adonis'' Bleszynski, 1963 *'' Fissicrambus albilineellus'' (Fernald, 1893) *'' Fissicrambus alexanor'' Bleszynski, 1963 *'' Fissicrambus artos'' Bleszynski, 1 ...

'' Błeszyński, 1963 **''

Flavocrambus ''Flavocrambus'' 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 approxima ...

'' Błeszyński, 1959 **''

Haplopediasia ''Haplopediasia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Haplopediasia aurantilineellus'', which is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), ...

'' Błeszyński, 1963 **''

Haploplatytes ''Haploplatytes'' 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, 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 ''Loxocrambus'' 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 approximate ...

'' Forbes, 1920 **''

Mesocrambus ''Mesocrambus'' 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 approximat ...

'' 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'' 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 ''Novocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Novocrambus propygmaeus'', which is found in Colombia and Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on ...

'' 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 ''Parapediasia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Parapediasia atalanta'' (Bleszynski, 1963) *''Parapediasia cervinellus'' (Zeller, 1863) *''Parapediasia decorellus'' (Zincken, 1821) *''Parapediasia detomatellus'' (Möschl ...

'' 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 ''Productalius'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Productalius tritaeniellus'', which is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repo ...

'' 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 ''Supercrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Supercrambus albiradialis'', which is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is th ...

'' Błeszyński, 1967 **''

Tawhitia ''Tawhitia'' 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 approximately ...

'' Philpott, 1931 (= ''Velasquez'' Błeszyński, 1962) **'' Tehama'' Hulst, 1888 **''

Thaumatopsis ''Thaumatopsis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Thaumatopsis actuellus'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 *''Thaumatopsis atomosella'' Kearfott, 1908 *''Thaumatopsis bolterellus'' (Fernald, 1887) *''Thaumatopsis crenulatella'' K ...

'' Morrison, 1874 (= ''Propexus'' Grote, 1880) **'' Thisanotia'' 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 ''Cleoeromene'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by David E. Gaskin in 1986. It contains only one species, ''Cleoeromene smithi'', described by Herbert Druce in 1896 which is found in south-western Mexico, including Gue ...

'' 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 ''Glaucocharis'' 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 approxima ...

'' Meyrick, 1938 (= ''Pagmania'' Amsel, 1961, ''Pareromene'' Osthelder, 1941, ''Ditomoptera'' Hampson, 1893) **''

Incaeromene ''Incaeromene'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by David E. Gaskin in 1986. Its only species, ''Incaeromene subuncusella'', described in the same article, is found in Peru. The wingspan The wingspan (or just spa ...

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

Haimbachiini Monotypic moth genera Moths of South America Taxa named by Hans Georg Amsel C ...

'' Amsel, 1957 (= ''Chilopsis'' Amsel, 1956) **'' Bissetia'' Kapur, 1950 (= ''Girdharia'' Kapur, 1950) **''

Coniesta ''Coniesta'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Coniesta araealis'' (Hampson, 1912) *'' Coniesta forsteri'' (Bleszynski, 1965) *''Coniesta ignefusalis ''Coniesta ignefusalis'', the pearl millet stem-borer, is a moth in ...

'' 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'' Ely, 1910 **''

Friedlanderia ''Friedlanderia'' 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 ...

'' Agnew, 1987 (= ''Chiloides'' Amsel, 1949, ''Chiloides'' Błeszyński, 1963) **''

Haimbachia ''Haimbachia'' 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 approximate ...

'' Dyar, 1909 **''

Neogirdharia ''Neogirdharia'' 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 approxima ...

'' Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2004 **''

Occidentalia ''Occidentalia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. and Carl Heinrich in 1927. It contains only one species, ''Occidentalia comptulatalis'', described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is fou ...

'' Dyar & Heinrich, 1927 **''

Pseudobissetia ''Pseudobissetia'' 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 approxi ...

'' 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'' 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

References

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Crambinae taxonomy

Former genera

See also

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