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Genus: | Exodesis (Hampson, 1919) |
Species: | E. vaterfieldi |
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Exodesis vaterfieldi (Hampson, 1919) | |
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Exodesis is a monotypic snout moth genus described by George Hampson in 1919. Its only species, E. vaterfieldi, described in the same article, is found in Sudan. [1] [2]
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera.
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.
Alfred John Hampson was an Australian politician.
Leucanopsis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Alfredo Rei do Régo Barros in 1956.
Ancylolomia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Chilo is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Some of these moths are called borers.
Cirrhochrista is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Donacaula is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1890.
Obtusipalpis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1896.
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's Mount Mulanje.
Patissa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1886.
Stenocalama is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1919. Its only species, Stenocalama ochrotis, described by the same author in the same year, is found in Uganda.
Achaea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1923.
Hypsopygia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Though fairly small, they are large among their relatives. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Emmalocera is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1888.
Salagena is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by Francis Walker in 1865.
Schoenobiinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. The subfamily was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1846.
Chrysocatharylla agraphellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in South Africa, Mozambique and on Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles.
Parerupa distictalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Nigeria.
Patissa ochroalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Suriname and Amazonas, Brazil.