Pyralidae

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Sciota virgatella

Sciota virgatella

Sciota virgatella

Sciota virgatella, the black-spotted leafroller moth, is a North American snout moth species with 22–26 mm wingspan.

Sciota uvinella

Sciota uvinella

Sciota uvinella

Sciota uvinella, the sweetgum leafroller moth, is a North American snout moth whose larvae feed on sweetgum.

Sciota hostilis Stephens, 1834

Sciota hostilis Stephens, 1834

Sciota hostilis Stephens, 1834

Sciota hostilis is a 20–24 mm wingspan snout moth found in most of Europe, described by Stephens in 1834.

Sciota rhenella Zincken, 1818

Sciota rhenella Zincken, 1818

Sciota rhenella Zincken, 1818

Sciota rhenella is a European Pyralidae moth whose caterpillars feed on poplar species.

Sciota fumella (Eversmann, 1844)

Sciota fumella (Eversmann, 1844)

Sciota fumella (Eversmann, 1844)

Sciota fumella is a 20–24 mm wingspan snout moth species described in 1844, found across much of Europe and western Russia.

Salebriaria annulosella Ragonot, 1887

Salebriaria annulosella Ragonot, 1887

Salebriaria annulosella Ragonot, 1887

Salebriaria annulosella is a species of snout moth found across multiple locations in North America.

Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906

Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906

Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906

Salebriaria engeli (Engel's salebriarium) is a pyralid moth species with MONA/Hodges number 5773.

Salebriaria turpidella Ragonot, 1888

Salebriaria turpidella Ragonot, 1888

Salebriaria turpidella Ragonot, 1888

Salebriaria turpidella is a snout moth species recorded across multiple locations in North America.

Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811

Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811

Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811

Pyla fusca is a Holarctic snout moth in subfamily Phycitinae with uncertain generic placement that feeds on Erica and Vaccinium as larvae.

Nephopterix angustella Hübner, 1796

Nephopterix angustella Hübner, 1796

Nephopterix angustella Hübner, 1796

Nephopterix angustella is a European Pyralidae moth with larvae feeding on bird cherry and Euonymus europaeus.

Assara terebrella Zincken, 1818

Assara terebrella Zincken, 1818

Assara terebrella Zincken, 1818

Assara terebrella is a Pyralidae moth found across parts of Eurasia, with larvae that feed on Norway spruce.

Assara subarcuella (Meyrick, 1879)

Assara subarcuella (Meyrick, 1879)

Assara subarcuella (Meyrick, 1879)

Assara subarcuella is a species of snout moth in the genus Assara, described in 1879 and found in Australia.

Oncocera semirubella Scopoli, 1763

Oncocera semirubella Scopoli, 1763

Oncocera semirubella Scopoli, 1763

Oncocera semirubella is a moth species found in Europe and East Asia, active in summer from June to August.

Adelphia petrella Zeller, 1846

Adelphia petrella Zeller, 1846

Adelphia petrella Zeller, 1846

Adelphia is a monotypic snout moth genus containing the single North American species Adelphia petrella.

Macrorrhinia endonephele

Macrorrhinia endonephele

Macrorrhinia endonephele

Macrorrhinia endonephele is a described species of snout moth found in the southern US and parts of South America.

Caudellia nigrella Hulst, 1890

Caudellia nigrella Hulst, 1890

Caudellia nigrella Hulst, 1890

Caudellia nigrella is a described snout moth species in the Pyralidae family found across much of North America.

Laetilia coccidivora Comstock, 1879

Laetilia coccidivora Comstock, 1879

Laetilia coccidivora Comstock, 1879

Laetilia coccidivora is a predatory snout moth species found in the southern United States that uses carminic acid for predator defense.

Pempelia palumbella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Pempelia palumbella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Pempelia palumbella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Pempelia palumbella is a European Pyralidae moth with 25–27 mm wingspan, flying from May to September.

Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888

Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888

Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888

The silvered knothorn Hypargyria metalliferella is a snout moth species described by Ragonot in 1888, distributed across Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella is a two-generation snout moth species found in most of Europe, whose larvae feed on Chenopodium plants.

Ancylosis cinnamomella Duponchel, 1836

Ancylosis cinnamomella Duponchel, 1836

Ancylosis cinnamomella Duponchel, 1836

Ancylosis cinnamomella is a snout moth species found in most of Europe, with a 26 mm wingspan and two annual generations.

Dasypyga alternosquamella Ragonot, 1887

Dasypyga alternosquamella Ragonot, 1887

Dasypyga alternosquamella Ragonot, 1887

Dasypyga alternosquamella is a snout moth from western North America whose larvae feed on and kill dwarf mistletoe.

Ephestiopsis oenobarella (Meyrick, 1879)

Ephestiopsis oenobarella (Meyrick, 1879)

Ephestiopsis oenobarella (Meyrick, 1879)

Ephestiopsis oenobarella is a Pyralidae moth found in Australia and introduced to New Zealand.

Patagoniodes farinaria (Turner, 1904)

Patagoniodes farinaria (Turner, 1904)

Patagoniodes farinaria (Turner, 1904)

Patagoniodes farinaria, the blue stem borer, is a Pyralidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand that feeds on Senecio and related plants.

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