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Epascestria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Pyraustinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes over 1,400 species, the majority of them tropical but some found in temperate regions including both North America and Europe.
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.
Asura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Anania is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Blepharomastix is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
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.
Lineodes is a genus of snout moths of the subfamily Spilomelinae in the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Achille Guenée in 1854, with Lineodes hieroglyphalis as the type species.
Metasia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Mimudea is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by William Warren in 1892.
Loxostege is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Pyrausta is a speciose genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
Polygrammodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Anomis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
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.
Emmalocera is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1888.
Epascestria croesusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in South Africa.
Epascestria distictalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Lesotho.
Epascestria pictalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in South Africa.
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