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Checklist of Family Crambidae Latreille, 1810 (Crambid Snout Moths)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
6559
17970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1916
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1910
5155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
1895
5083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
589
1539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
527
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
187
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers
106
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
106 Genera with 211 Species
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Aethaloessa Lederer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Afroscoparia Nuss, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Agathodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Algedonia Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Alphacrambus G. Bassi, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ambia Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Ancylolomia Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Argyractis Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aurotalis Bleszynski, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Bassiknysna Kemal & Koçak, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Blepharucha Warren, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Bleszynskia De Lattin, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Bocchoris Moore, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Botyodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caffrocrambus Bleszynski, 20029SpeciesTaxom
Calamotropha Zeller, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Cataclysta Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chabulina J. C. Shaffe..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Circobotys Butler, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhochrista Lederer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Crambicybalomia Mey, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 2012Sod webworms7SpeciesTaxom
Crocidolomia Zeller, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Culladia Moore, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Daulia Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diasemia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Diasemopsis Rondani, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Dolicharthria Stephens, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eoophyla Swinhoe, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Epascestria Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Euclasta Lederer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Eurrhyparodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Filodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1963Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Ghesquierellana Berger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Glaucocharis Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Goniophysetis Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Heortia Lederer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hodebertia Leraut, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlais Marion, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Knysna Kemal & Koçak, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Leucinodes Guenée, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17827SpeciesTaxom
Luma Walker, 1896Orange-Bark myrtle1SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Metasia Guenée, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Mimudea Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Neocataclysta Lange, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notarcha Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pardomima Warren, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Parotis Hübner, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Parthenodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paschiodes Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1773Leopards1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polythlipta Lederer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Psammodes Kirby, 188519SpeciesTaxom
Ptochostola Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopseustis Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Raphiptera Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sceliodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1906And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenochora Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Synclera Lederer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tauroscopa Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tegostoma Zeller, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Trichophysetis Meyrick, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 20223SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
211 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852
Afroscoparia australis Nuss, 2003
Afroscoparia contemptalis Walker, 1866
Agathodes musivalis Guenée, 1854
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859
Alphacrambus razowskii Błeszyński..., 1961
Ambia chalcichroalis Hampson, 1906
Ambia melanalis Hampson, 1906
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Anania fusalis Hampson, 1912
Ancylolomia beleae
Ancylolomia caffra Zeller, 1877
Ancylolomia capensis Zeller, 1852
Ancylolomia inornata Staudinger, 1870
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Argyractis lithocharis (Meyrick, 1936)⇒ Eoophyla leroii Strand, 1915
Aurotalis cristata Bassi, 2016
Aurotalis dicksoni Bassi, 2016
Aurotalis nigrisquamalis Hampson, 1919
Aurotalis similis G. Bassi, 1999
Autocharis arida Mey, 2011
Autocharis margaritalis Hampson, 1899
Bassiknysna jansei G. Bassi, 1999
Blepharucha dilaceratalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Blepharucha zaide Stoll, 1790
Blepharucha zaide Stoll, 1790
Bleszynskia malacellus (Duponchel, 1836)⇒ Angustalius malacellus Duponchel, 1836
Bocchoris flavibrunnea (Hampson, 1898)⇒ Glyphodella flavibrunnea Hampson, 1898
Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852Dotted Sable
Bocchoris onychinalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854
Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854
Caffrocrambus albifascia Bassi, 2002
Caffrocrambus alcibiades Błeszyński..., 1961
Caffrocrambus angulilinea Warren, 1914
Caffrocrambus capensis
Caffrocrambus decolorellus Walker, 1863
Caffrocrambus dichotomellus Hampson, 1919
Caffrocrambus hillmani Bassi, 2019
Caffrocrambus jordanusbruni Bassi, 2019
Caffrocrambus machiavellii Bassi, 2002
Calamotropha bicornutella Błeszyński..., 1961
Calamotropha bradleyi Błeszyński..., 1960
Calamotropha mesoscia Hampson, 1919
Calamotropha paludella Hübner, 1824Bulrush Veneer
Calamotropha uncinata Bassi, 2019
Chabulina astomalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Chilo argyropasta Hampson, 1919
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Circobotys caffralis Hampson, 1910
Circobotys microdontalis Hampson, 1913
Circobotys sinisalis Walker, 1859
Cirrhochrista grabczewskyi Hering, E., 1903
Cnaphalocrocis neoclesalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Crambicybalomia ariditatis Mey, 2011
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Crambus proteus Bassi & Mey, 2011
Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877Large-striped Grass-veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crambus sparsellus Walker, 1866
Crambus uniformella Janse, 1922
Crambus varii G. Bassi, 2012
Crocidolomia pavonana Fabricius, 1794Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar
Crocidosema flavana Aarvik, 2019
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Culladia achroellum Mabille, 1900
Culladia serranella Błeszyński..., 1970
Daulia subaurealis Walker, 1866
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diasemia monostigma Hampson, 1913Black Wedge pyrale
Diasemopsis meigenii Westwood, 1837
Diasemopsis silvatica Eggers, 1916
Dolicharthria desertalis Hampson, 1907
Dolicharthria lanceolalis Guenée, 1854
Donacaula amblyptepennis (Dyar, 1917)⇒ Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861
Donacaula maximellus Fernald, 1891
Duponchelia eanesalis Walker, 1858
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Duponchelia lanceolalis Guenée, 1854
Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859
Eoophyla assegaia Mey, 2011
Eoophyla capensis Hampson, 1906
Eoophyla munroei Agassiz & Mey, 2011
Epascestria pictalis Hampson, 1913
Epipagis roseocinctalis Hampson, 1913
Euchromius discopis Hampson, 1919
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euclasta warreni Distant, 1892
Eudonia alpina Curtis, 1850Highland Grey
Eudonia heterosalis McDunnough, 1961Mcdunnough'S Eudonia
Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis Zeller, 1852
Evergestis africalis Guenée, 1854
Evergestis concisalis Walker, 1866
Evergestis orbitalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Filodes costivitralis Guenée, 1862Window Pearl
Ghesquierellana hirtusalis Walker, 1859
Glaucocharis natalensis Hampson, 1919
Glyphodes aniferalis Hampson, 1909
Glyphodes astomalis (Felder & Rog..., 1875)⇒ Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854
Glyphodes chrysialis Stoll, 1790
Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854Swan plant moth
Goniophysetis lactealis Hampson, 1916
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Heortia ferriscriptalis Walker, 1866
Heortia plumbatalis Zeller, 1852
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hodebertia testalis Fabricius, 1794
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Hyperlais squamosa Hampson, 1913
Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Knysna endroedyi Dombrow, 2006
Knysna heidenreichi Dombrow, 2006
Knysna humeralis Burmeister, 1844
Knysna sulcicollis Blanchard, 1850
Leucinodes laisalis Walker, 1859African Tomato Pearl
Leucinodes subterminalis Walker, 1866
Leucinodes vagans (Tutt, 1890)⇒ Syllepte vagans Tutt, 1890
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Loxostege fulvalis Warren, 1892
Loxostege jucundalis Walker, 1865
Loxostege oblinalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Loxostege plumbatalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Heterocnephes delicata Swinhoe, 1917
Loxostege venustalis Cramer, 1782
Luma monomma Warren, 1896
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Mecyna flavissimalis Walker, 1866
Mecyna procillusalis Walker, 1859
Metasia holoxanthia Hampson, 1899
Metasia profanalis Walker, 1866
Mimudea ablactalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859
Nausinoe capensis Walker, 1866
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Nausinoe quadrinalis Guenée, 1854
Neocataclysta magnificalis Hübner, 1796Scrollwork Pyralid
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Notarcha quaternalis Zeller, 1852
Palpita elealis Walker, 1859
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Parapoynx fluctuosalis Zeller, 1852Moth
Pardomima callixantha Martin, 1955
Pardomima furcirenalis Hampson, 1918
Parotis baldersalis Walker, 1859
Parotis marinata Fabricius, 1794
Parotis squamopedalis Guenée, 1854
Parotis vernalis Hampson, 1912
Paschiodes mesoleucalis Hampson, 1913
Pediasia figuratellus Walker, 1866
Pediasia fulvitinctellus Hampson, 1896
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Phalanta phalanta phalanta Drury, 1773
Pilocrocis glaucitalis Hampson, 1912
Pleuroptya sabinusalis Walker, 1859
Polythlipta annulifera Walker, 1866
Prionapteryx albiceps Hampson, 1919
Prionapteryx argentescens Hampson, 1919
Prionapteryx brevivittalis Hampson, 1919
Prionapteryx molybdella Hampson, 1919
Prionapteryx splendida Bassi & Mey, 2011
Psammodes adamaninum
Psammodes apronoticum
Psammodes caelatus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes fartus Péringuey, 1904
Psammodes gariesus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes hirtipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Psammodes imitator Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes lethargicus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes mulleri Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes myrmidon Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes pilosus Thunberg, 1787
Psammodes procursus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes profanus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes spiculosus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Psammodes sulcicollis Péringuey, 1885
Psammodes tenuipes Fåhraeus, 1870
Psammodes tricostatus Fåhraeus, 1870
Psammodes vagus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes verecundus Péringuey, 1885
Ptochostola metascotiella Hampson, 1919
Ptychopseustis calamochroa Hampson, 1919
Pyrausta cinnamomealis Wallengren, 1860
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Pyrausta procillusalis Walker, 1859
Raphiptera argillaceellus (Packard, 1868)⇒ Raphiptera argillaceella Packard, 1867
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Sceliodes laisalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Leucinodes laisalis Walker, 1859
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906Dark Brown Scoparia
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenochora lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Syllepte derogata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775
Syllepte nasonalis Hampson, 1898
Syllepte orbiferalis Hampson, 1898
Synclera traducalis Zeller, 1852Variegated Pearl
Syngamia latimarginalis Walker, 1859
Tauroscopa gorgopis Meyrick, 1888
Tegostoma comparalis Hübner, 1796
Tegostoma subditalis Zeller, 1852
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Trichophysetis apicefulva Hampson, 1916
Trichophysetis flavimargo Warren, 1897
Trichophysetis foveolatae Agassiz, 2022
Trichophysetis whitei Rebel, 1906
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Udea inquinatalis LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846
Udea namaquana Karisch & Mally, 2022
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Uresiphita polygonalis Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth

Subnodes of Crambidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyAcentropinae
Stephens, 1835
Acentropine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCrambinae
Latreille, 1809
Crambine Snout Moths, Crambines
22
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCybalomiinae
Marion, 1955
Cybalomine Moths
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEvergestinae
Marion, 1952
Evergestiines
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGlaphyriinae
Forbes, 1923
Glaphyrine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMusotiminae
Meyrick, 1890
Musotimine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNymphulinae
Stephens, 1836
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOdontiinae
Guenée, 1854
Odontiines
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Meyrick, 1890
Pyraustine Moths
16
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySchoenobiinae
Duponchel, 1846
Schoenobiines
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScopariinae
Guenée, 1854
Scopariines
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySpilomelinae
Guenée, 1854
42
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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