Parapilocrocis

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Parapilocrocis

Munroe, 1967

Parapilocrocis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Munroe in 1967. [1] [2]

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Crambidae Family of moths

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Randall Munroe Creator of the webcomic xkcd

Randall Patrick Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the award-winning webcomic xkcd. With a background in physics and robotics, Munroe has worked full- time on the comic since late 2006, publishing three times a week to a very large audience. Several of the strips, notably a visualisation of radioactivity levels, were also republished by other outlets. In addition to publishing a book of the webcomic's strips, he has written three books: What If?, Thing Explainer, and How To.

<i>xkcd</i> Webcomic

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<i>Anania</i> Genus of moths

Anania is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

<i>Evergestis</i> Genus of moth

Evergestis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. A number of species are pests, including the cross-striped cabbageworm, a pest of cole crops such as cabbage.

<i>Udea</i> Genus of moths

Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 214 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii.

Pyradena is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1958. Its only species, Pyradena mirifica, described by Aristide Caradja in 1931, is found in China.

Pectinobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959. Its only species, Pectinobotys woytkowskii, described in the same article, is found in Peru.

<i>Rhectosemia</i> Genus of moths

Rhectosemia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863.

<i>Syllepis</i> Genus of moths

Syllepis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Felipe Poey in 1832.

Sinomphisa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1958.

<i>Talanga</i> (moth) Genus of moths

Talanga is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Moore in 1885.

Tanaophysopsis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1964. Its only species, Tanaophysopsis xanthyalinalis, described by George Hampson in 1918, is found in Ecuador.

<i>Thliptoceras</i> Genus of moths

Thliptoceras is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1890.

Pyrausta homonymalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Missouri to Virginia, Mississippi and Florida, west to Texas.

Parapilocrocis citribasalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Munroe in 1967. It is found in Bolivia.

Eugene Gordon Munroe was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Canada.

Margaroniini Tribe of moths

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 Tribe of moths

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.

Nomophilini Tribe of moths

Nomophilini is a tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Vladimir Ivanovitsch Kuznetzov and Alexandr A. Stekolnikov in 1979.

References

  1. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parapilocrocis Munroe, 1967". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 6, 2018.