Pyralidae

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Catastia marginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catastia marginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catastia marginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catastia marginea is a Pyralidae moth described in 1775, found in Europe and Russia, with a 20–22 mm wingspan.

Calguia defiguralis Walker, 1863

Calguia defiguralis Walker, 1863

Calguia defiguralis Walker, 1863

Calguia defiguralis is a 1863-described snout moth species in the genus Calguia found across parts of Asia and Australia.

Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785

Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785

Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785

Myelois circumvoluta (thistle ermine) is a small Pyralidae moth found in Europe that feeds on thistles as a caterpillar.

Honora mellinella Grote, 1878

Honora mellinella Grote, 1878

Honora mellinella Grote, 1878

Honora mellinella is a snout moth described in 1878, found in parts of the US, whose larvae feed on Palafoxia flower heads.

Asalebria florella (Mann, 1862)

Asalebria florella (Mann, 1862)

Asalebria florella (Mann, 1862)

Asalebria florella is a species of snout moth, described in 1862, found across parts of Europe and Western Asia.

Metallostichodes nigrocyanella Constant, 1865

Metallostichodes nigrocyanella Constant, 1865

Metallostichodes nigrocyanella Constant, 1865

Metallostichodes nigrocyanella is a 13 mm wingspan snout moth found across parts of Southern Europe and Western Asia.

Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana is a Pyralidae moth ranging from Europe to China and Mongolia, with larvae feeding on specific legume plants.

Nyctegretis triangulella Ragonot, 1901

Nyctegretis triangulella Ragonot, 1901

Nyctegretis triangulella Ragonot, 1901

Nyctegretis triangulella Ragonot, 1901 is a snout moth species with a 14–17 mm wingspan found across parts of Europe.

Faveria tritalis (Walker, 1863)

Faveria tritalis (Walker, 1863)

Faveria tritalis (Walker, 1863)

Faveria tritalis is a 20 mm wingspan moth found across multiple Australian regions.

Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Selagia argyrella is a snout moth species found across most of Europe and into Asia, whose larvae feed on three plant genera.

Selagia spadicella Hübner, 1796

Selagia spadicella Hübner, 1796

Selagia spadicella Hübner, 1796

Selagia spadicella Hübner, 1796 is a species of snout moth with a 23–28 mm wingspan, found across parts of Europe, Turkey, and North Africa.

Elegia similella Zincken, 1818

Elegia similella Zincken, 1818

Elegia similella Zincken, 1818

Elegia similella is a Pyralidae moth found across most Europe, whose larvae feed on oak trees.

Glyptoteles leucacrinella Zeller, 1848

Glyptoteles leucacrinella Zeller, 1848

Glyptoteles leucacrinella Zeller, 1848

Glyptoteles leucacrinella is the only species in the monotypic Pyralidae moth genus Glyptoteles, found across most of Europe.

Trachonitis cristella Hübner, 1796

Trachonitis cristella Hübner, 1796

Trachonitis cristella Hübner, 1796

Trachonitis cristella is a species of snout moth found across much of Europe, whose larvae feed on Betula species.

Meyrickiella homosema (Meyrick, 1887)

Meyrickiella homosema (Meyrick, 1887)

Meyrickiella homosema (Meyrick, 1887)

Meyrickiella is a monotypic snout moth genus whose only species Meyrickiella homosema is found in Australia.

Eurhodope rosella Scopoli, 1763

Eurhodope rosella Scopoli, 1763

Eurhodope rosella Scopoli, 1763

Eurhodope rosella is a Pyralidae moth found in southern and central Europe with a 15–20 mm wingspan.

Atheloca subrufella Hulst, 1887

Atheloca subrufella Hulst, 1887

Atheloca subrufella Hulst, 1887

Atheloca subrufella (palm bud moth / coconut moth) is a snout moth species and major coconut pest found in parts of the Americas.

Hypochalcia ahenella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Hypochalcia ahenella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Hypochalcia ahenella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Hypochalcia ahenella is a species of snout moth found across Europe, Turkey, and the U.S. state of Texas.

Conobathra hemichlaena (Meyrick, 1887)

Conobathra hemichlaena (Meyrick, 1887)

Conobathra hemichlaena (Meyrick, 1887)

Acrobasis hemichlaena is an Australian snout moth species described by Edward Meyrick in 1887.

Pempelia ornatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pempelia ornatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pempelia ornatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Pempeliella ornatella is a Pyralidae moth found across Eurasia, with larvae living on Thymus species' roots.

Pterothrixidia rufella Duponchel, 1836

Pterothrixidia rufella Duponchel, 1836

Pterothrixidia rufella Duponchel, 1836

Pterothrixidia rufella is the only species in the monotypic snout moth genus Pterothrixidia, found across parts of Europe and western Asia.

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Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848

Pempelia turturella Zeller, 1848

Merulempista turturella is a 12–16 mm wingspan snout moth found in southern Europe, North Africa, and the Canary Islands whose larvae feed on Tamarix canariensis.

Peoria approximella Walker, 1866

Peoria approximella Walker, 1866

Peoria approximella Walker, 1866

Peoria approximella, the carmine snout moth, is a pyralid moth species with MONA/Hodges number 6053.

Peoria longipalpella Ragonot, 1887

Peoria longipalpella Ragonot, 1887

Peoria longipalpella Ragonot, 1887

Peoria longipalpella, the long-palps peorium, is a pyralid moth species with MONA/Hodges number 6042.

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