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This is a list of the Japanese species of the superfamilies Pyraloidea, Cimelioidea, Calliduloidae and Drepanoidea. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Japan.
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.
Acrobasis is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae.
Anania is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Circobotys is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
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.
Udea is a genus of moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 214 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii.
Pyrausta is a specious genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
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.
Dioryctria is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846.