Pyralidae

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Arctioblepsis rubida C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Arctioblepsis rubida C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Arctioblepsis rubida C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862

Arctioblepsis is a 1862 monotypic genus of snout moths containing the southeast Asian species Arctioblepsis rubida.

Pyralis pictalis (Curtis, 1834)

Pyralis pictalis (Curtis, 1834)

Pyralis pictalis (Curtis, 1834)

Pyralis pictalis, the painted meal moth, is a species whose larvae eat bed bug eggs, with a Southeast Asian origin and spread along trade routes.

Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758

Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758

Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758

Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan stored food pest used to make Chinese insect tea.

Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854

Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854

Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854

Pyralis manihotalis is a widespread pan-tropical snout moth that feeds on decaying organic matter as larvae.

Pyralis regalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pyralis regalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pyralis regalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pyralis regalis is a species of snout moth distributed across parts of Europe and much of eastern Asia.

Orybina flaviplaga Walker, 1863

Orybina flaviplaga Walker, 1863

Orybina flaviplaga Walker, 1863

Orybina flaviplaga is a Pyralidae moth found across East and Southeast Asia with a 39–42 mm wingspan.

Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775

Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775

Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775

Hypsopygia costalis (gold triangle/clover hay moth) is a Palearctic Pyralidae moth whose caterpillars damage stored clover hay.

Hypsopygia binodulalis

Hypsopygia binodulalis

Hypsopygia binodulalis

Hypsopygia binodulalis, the pink-fringed dolichomia moth, is a US snout moth species with ~22 mm wingspan.

Hypsopygia olinalis

Hypsopygia olinalis

Hypsopygia olinalis

Hypsopygia olinalis, the yellow-fringed dolichomia, is a Pyralidae moth found in eastern North America whose larvae feed on Quercus species.

Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hypsopygia glaucinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hypsopygia glaucinalis is a European moth of the Pyralidae family with complicated taxonomic classification.

Hypsopygia intermedialis

Hypsopygia intermedialis

Hypsopygia intermedialis

The red-shawled moth Hypsopygia intermedialis is a snout moth species found in North America and Haiti, with a 16 mm wingspan.

Herculia rubidalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Herculia rubidalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Herculia rubidalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Hypsopygia rubidalis is a 25-mm wingspan snout moth, described in 1775, found from Spain and France to Russia.

Hypsopygia thymetusalis Walker, 1859

Hypsopygia thymetusalis Walker, 1859

Hypsopygia thymetusalis Walker, 1859

Hypsopygia thymetusalis is a species of snout moth whose larvae feed on Picea species, found in North America.

Hypsopygia nostralis (Guenée, 1854)

Hypsopygia nostralis (Guenée, 1854)

Hypsopygia nostralis (Guenée, 1854)

The southern hayworm moth Hypsopygia nostralis is a widely distributed snout moth species described in 1854.

Hypsopygia phoezalis

Hypsopygia phoezalis

Hypsopygia phoezalis

Hypsopygia phoezalis is a California snout moth species in the genus Hypsopygia with 7.5–12 mm forewings.

Hypsopygia incarnatalis (Zeller, 1847)

Hypsopygia incarnatalis (Zeller, 1847)

Hypsopygia incarnatalis (Zeller, 1847)

Hypsopygia incarnatalis is a 1847-described species of snout moth found in multiple European countries.

Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872

Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872

Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872

Aglossa cuprina is a moth species found across most continents, often associated with human stored grain products.

Aglossa costiferalis Walker, 1866

Aglossa costiferalis Walker, 1866

Aglossa costiferalis Walker, 1866

Aglossa costiferalis is a snout moth species from the Pyralidae family, described in 1866 and found in eastern North America.

Aglossa caprealis (Hübner)

Aglossa caprealis (Hübner)

Aglossa caprealis (Hübner)

Aglossa caprealis, the stored grain moth, is a globally distributed Pyralidae moth whose larvae feed on dry organic and fatty materials.

Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aglossa pinguinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aglossa pinguinalis is a moth species native to the Palearctic, introduced to North America and New Zealand, with distinct wing and larval traits.

Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908

Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908

Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908

Aglossa disciferalis is a North American snout moth species first described in 1908 with an 18 mm wingspan.

Aglossa brabanti Ragonot, 1884

Aglossa brabanti Ragonot, 1884

Aglossa brabanti Ragonot, 1884

Aglossa brabanti is a 20 mm wingspan snout moth species from France and the Iberian Peninsula, described in 1884.

Synaphe punctalis Fabricius, 1775

Synaphe punctalis Fabricius, 1775

Synaphe punctalis Fabricius, 1775

Synaphe punctalis is a European moth of the Pyralidae family, whose caterpillars feed on mosses.

Synaphe moldavica Esper, 1794

Synaphe moldavica Esper, 1794

Synaphe moldavica Esper, 1794

Synaphe moldavica is a 28–30 mm wingspan Pyralidae moth found across parts of Europe, western Asia, whose larvae feed on Gramineae.

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