Phycitini

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Phycitini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Tribe: Phycitini
Zeller, 1839 [1]
Synonyms

Acrobasiina Agenjo, 1958

The Phycitini are a tribe of moths of the family Pyralidae.

Genera

Some significant species are also listed.

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<i>Ancylosis</i> Genus of moths

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<i>Zophodia</i> Genus of moths

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Odontiinae Subfamily of moths

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 15, 2017.