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The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe and Maria Alma Solis retain the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea.
The Pyraloidea are a moth superfamily containing about 16,000 described species worldwide, and probably at least as many more remain to be described. They are generally fairly small moths, and as such, they have been traditionally associated with the paraphyletic Microlepidoptera.
Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,135 described species in 344 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloids.
In biological taxonomy, circumscription is the content of a taxon, that is, the delimitation of which subordinate taxa are parts of that taxon. If we determine that species X, Y, and Z belong in Genus A, and species T, U, V, and W belong in Genus B, those are our circumscriptions of those two genera. Another systematist might determine that T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z all belong in genus A. Agreement on circumscriptions is not governed by the Codes of Zoological or Botanical Nomenclature, and must be reached by scientific consensus.
The rice moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. This small moth can become a significant pest. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals. Other recorded foods are flour and dried fruits.
Anerastia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825 and is known from Egypt and Sudan.
Anerastia dubia is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Aleksey Maksimovich Gerasimov in 1929. It is found in Hungary.
Anerastia gnathosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1954 and is known from Egypt.
Anerastia lotella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe, western Russia, Asia Minor, Iran and western Turkestan. It has also been recorded from most of Canada.
Anerastia lavatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Zerny, in 1917, and is known from Sudan.
Anerastia metallactis is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia.
Anerastia stramineipennis is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Strand in 1919. It is found in Taiwan.
Anerastia flaveolella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. It is found in South Africa.
Anerastia infumella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887, and is known from Iran.
Anerastia mitochroella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1888, and is known from Argentina.
Eucarphia resectella is a species of snout moth in the genus Eucarphia. It was described by Adolf Werneburg in 1865 from Germany.
The Anerastiini are a tribe of moths of the family Pyralidae.
Glaphyriinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1923. The subfamily currently comprises 509 species in 75 genera.
Scopariinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. The subfamily was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Anerastia celsella is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka.
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea