Pyralidae

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Anerastia lotella Hübner, 1813

Anerastia lotella Hübner, 1813

Anerastia lotella Hübner, 1813

Anerastia lotella is a snout moth species described in 1813, found across parts of Eurasia and Canada, with grass-eating larvae.

Atascosa glareosella Zeller, 1872

Atascosa glareosella Zeller, 1872

Atascosa glareosella Zeller, 1872

Atascosa glareosella is a snout moth species described in 1872, found in parts of middle and eastern North America.

Ematheudes punctellus Treitschke, 1833

Ematheudes punctellus Treitschke, 1833

Ematheudes punctellus Treitschke, 1833

Ematheudes punctellus is a Pyralidae moth described in 1833, found in southern/central Europe, Turkey, and likely further east.

Hypsotropa unipunctella Ragonot, 1888

Hypsotropa unipunctella Ragonot, 1888

Hypsotropa unipunctella Ragonot, 1888

Hypsotropa unipunctella is a 16 mm wingspan snout moth species described in 1888, found in Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia.

Cryptoblabes bistriga Haworth, 1811

Cryptoblabes bistriga Haworth, 1811

Cryptoblabes bistriga Haworth, 1811

Cryptoblabes bistriga is a species of snout moth described in 1811, found across most of Europe, with larvae that feed inside folded tree leaves.

Cryptoblabes hemigypsa Turner, 1913

Cryptoblabes hemigypsa Turner, 1913

Cryptoblabes hemigypsa Turner, 1913

Cryptoblabes hemigypsa is a snout moth species in the genus Cryptoblabes, described in 1913 and known from Australia.

Cryptoblabes gnidiella Millière, 1867

Cryptoblabes gnidiella Millière, 1867

Cryptoblabes gnidiella Millière, 1867

Cryptoblabes gnidiella is a widespread pyralid moth that is a serious agricultural pest damaging many cultivated fruit crops.

Guastica semilutea Walker, 1863

Guastica semilutea Walker, 1863

Guastica semilutea Walker, 1863

Guastica semilutea is a Pyralidae moth described in 1863, found across multiple locations in South and Southeast Asia.

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

Balanomis encyclia is the only species in the monotypic snout moth genus Balanomis, native to Australia and introduced to New Zealand.

Cabnia myronella Dyar, 1904

Cabnia myronella Dyar, 1904

Cabnia myronella Dyar, 1904

Cabnia is a 1904-described monotypic snout moth genus whose single species occurs in the eastern United States.

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

Morosaphycita oculiferella is a 20 mm wingspan Pyralidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand, described in 1879.

Rhodophaea formosa Haworth, 1811

Rhodophaea formosa Haworth, 1811

Rhodophaea formosa Haworth, 1811

Rhodophaea formosa is a Pyralidae moth found across most of Europe, with a 20–23 mm wingspan and elm-feeding larvae.

Oxybia transversella Duponchel, 1836

Oxybia transversella Duponchel, 1836

Oxybia transversella Duponchel, 1836

Oxybia is a monotypic snout moth genus holding one species, Oxybia transversella, found in southern Europe and the Canary Islands.

Eccopisa effractella Zeller, 1848

Eccopisa effractella Zeller, 1848

Eccopisa effractella Zeller, 1848

Eccopisa effractella is a small moth found across most of Europe, found primarily in cultivated garden and park areas.

Psorosa tergestella Ragonot, 1901

Psorosa tergestella Ragonot, 1901

Psorosa tergestella Ragonot, 1901

Psorosa tergestella is a snout moth species found in Italy and Croatia, with a wingspan of around 18 mm.

Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865

Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865

Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865

Locastra muscosalis is a known snout moth species from the genus Locastra, found in India and Sri Lanka.

Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis is a 30 mm wingspan Pyralidae moth found in southeastern Australia whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus.

Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860

Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860

Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860

Epipaschia superatalis, the dimorphic macalla moth, is a Pyralidae moth found in eastern North America.

Oneida lunulalis Hulst, 1887

Oneida lunulalis Hulst, 1887

Oneida lunulalis Hulst, 1887

Oneida lunulalis, the oak gall snout moth, is a North American snout moth whose larvae feed on oak leaves and galls.

Spectrotrota fimbrialis Warren, 1891

Spectrotrota fimbrialis Warren, 1891

Spectrotrota fimbrialis Warren, 1891

Spectrotrota is a monotypic moth genus in Pyralidae, with its only species Spectrotrota fimbrialis native to Australia.

Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876

Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876

Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876

Macalla zelleri (Zeller's epipaschia moth) is a North American snout moth whose larvae feed on Rhus radicans.

Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860

Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860

Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860

Pococera asperatella, the maple webworm moth, is a powdery gray Pyralidae moth found in North America that feeds on hardwood foliage as larvae.

Pococera expandens Walker, 1863

Pococera expandens Walker, 1863

Pococera expandens Walker, 1863

Pococera expandens is a Pyralidae moth found across North America with a 22 mm wingspan, active as adults from April to September.

Pococera militella Zeller, 1848

Pococera militella Zeller, 1848

Pococera militella Zeller, 1848

Pococera militella, the sycamore webworm, is a pyralid moth species with the MONA/Hodges number 5604.

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