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Praephostria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. [1] [2]
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in wing-spread attitudes.
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.
Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,132 described species in 340 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloids.
Scythrididae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The family is sometimes included in the Xyloryctidae as a subfamily Scythridinae, but the Xyloryctidae themselves have sometimes been included in the Oecophoridae as subfamily. Scythrididae adults are smallish to mid-sized moths, which when at rest appear teardrop-shaped.
Omiodes is a moth genus in the family Crambidae. Several species are endemic to Hawaii.
Glaphyria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Zenamorpha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. Its single species, Zenamorpha discophoralis, described by George Hampson in 1899, is found in Orizaba, Mexico.
Nonazochis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. It contains only one species, Nonazochis graphialis, described by William Schaus in 1912, which is found in Costa Rica and Honduras.
Palpusia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956.
Pseudopyrausta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956.
Psara is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Snellen in 1875.
Phostria is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Praeacrospila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956.
Salbia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Samea is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Tegostoma is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Maracayia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956.
The Chrysauginae are a subfamily of snout moths. They are primarily Neotropical and include about 400 described species.
Glaphyriinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1923
Praephostria flavalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956 and is found in Venezuela.
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