| Abaera chalcea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Abaera |
| Species: | A. chalcea |
| Binomial name | |
| Abaera chalcea | |
Abaera chalcea is a species of snout moth in the genus Abaera . It was described by George Hampson in 1897 and is known from Brazil.
The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this isn't supported by cladistic analysis.
Crambinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes over 1,800 species 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 monophyly of this group is supported by the structure of the tympanal organs and the phallus attached medially to the juxta.
Aulacodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Bradina is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Eoophyla is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900.
Glyphodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Herpetogramma is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It currently comprises 106 species and is found in North America, Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America. Of the few species where host plants are known, the larvae mostly feed on grasses.
Pycnarmon is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Petrophila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Lansdown Guilding in 1830.
Piletocera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Diarsia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Hydrelia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
The Chrysauginae are a subfamily of snout moths. They are primarily Neotropical and include about 400 described species.
Abaera is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae.
Abaera aurofusalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Abaera. It was described by George Hampson in 1906 and is known from Brazil.
Acentropinae is a fairly small subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. Species of this subfamily are exclusively found in wetlands and aquatic habitats.