| Meroctena staintonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Meroctena |
| Species: | M. staintonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Meroctena staintonii Lederer, 1863 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Meroctena staintonii is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island, Java, Borneo), Fiji [1] [2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland
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Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia and New Zealand.
Cirrhochrista 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.
Meroctena is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Microthyris is a genus of pyraloid moths, belonging to the subfamily Spilomelinae of the grass moth family (Crambidae). The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Pycnarmon is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Pantographa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Piletocera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Pilocrocis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first erected by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Synclera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
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Acentropinae is a fairly small subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. Species of this subfamily are exclusively found in wetlands and aquatic habitats.
Odontiinae is a subfamily of moths of the family Crambidae. The subfamily was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
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Margaroniini is a tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Charles Swinhoe and Everard Charles Cotes in 1889.
Spilomelini is a tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Achille Guenée in 1854.