| Microctenucha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Thyrididae |
| Genus: | Microctenucha Warren, 1900 |
| Species: | M. munda |
| Binomial name | |
| Microctenucha munda | |
| Synonyms | |
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Microctenucha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Thyrididae first described by William Warren in 1900. Its only species, Microctenucha munda, was first described by George Hampson in 1893.
Its wingspan is 30 mm. [2]
It is found in Sikkim, India.
Known host plants of this species are Litsea glutinosa and Neolitsea zeylanica (Lauraceae). [3]
Kuja is a genus of African moths of the family Thyrididae.
Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,135 described species in 344 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloids.
The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this isn't supported by cladistic analysis.
The Pyralinae are the typical subfamily of snout moths and occur essentially worldwide, in some cases aided by involuntary introduction by humans. They are rather rare in the Americas however, and their diversity in the Australian region is also limited. Altogether, this subfamily includes about 900 described species, but new ones continue to be discovered. Like many of their relatives in the superfamily Pyraloidea, the caterpillar larvae of many Pyralinae – and in some cases even the adults – have evolved the ability to use unusual foods for nutrition; a few of these can become harmful to humans as pests of stored goods.
Herpetogramma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It currently comprises 106 species that are 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.
Yepcalphis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Nye in 1975. Its only species, Yepcalphis dilectissima, was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in Sri Lanka, the Oriental tropics, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Sula Islands.
Mimoclystia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1901.
Heliothinae is a small, cosmopolitan subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae, with about 400 described species worldwide. It includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species, such as Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea.
Hypolamprus is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae described by George Hampson in 1893.
Striglina is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae described by Achille Guenée in 1877.
Striglina scitaria, the daincha leaf webber, is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Taiwan, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, the Andamans, Borneo, New Guinea, Fiji and Australia. It is a major pest which mainly attacks legume crops.
William Warren was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.
Rhodoneura is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae described by Achille Guenée in 1858.
Banisia myrsusalis, the sapodilla borer or sapota midrib folder, is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859 and is found in North America, Brazil, Australia, southern Asia and Africa.
Sijua is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae from Africa.
Dysodia is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.
Racotis boarmiaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, China, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bhutan and Malaysia.
Racotis zebrina is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1899. It is found in central, eastern and southern Africa, from Niger to South Africa.
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