| Curena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Tribe: | Pyralini |
| Genus: | Curena Walker, 1866 [1] |
Curena is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.
Amasa Walker was an American economist and United States Representative. He was the father of Francis Amasa Walker.
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.
Sarapiquí is the tenth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.
Hypena is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. These non-migratory moths overwinter as pupae and almost never come to bait as adults.
Omiodes is a moth genus in the family Crambidae. Several species are endemic to Hawaii.
Nosophora is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Parotis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Phostria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Prionapteryx is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Syllepte is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Eupitheciini is a tribe of geometer moths under subfamily Larentiinae, often referred to as pugs. The tribe was described by Tutt in 1896.
The Chrysauginae are a subfamily of snout moths. They are primarily Neotropical and include about 400 described species.
The Epipaschiinae are a subfamily of snout moths. Almost 600 species are known today, which are found mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Some occur in temperate regions, but the subfamily is apparently completely absent from Europe, at least as native species. A few Epipaschiinae are crop pests that may occasionally become economically significant.
Curena externalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Curena. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
Odontiinae is a subfamily of moths of the family Crambidae. The subfamily was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Compsoctena is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae. It was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
Eupterote is a genus of moths in the family Eupterotidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Cureña is a district of the Sarapiquí canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
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