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Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour 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
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
80
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
80 Genera with 168 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1875Tabby Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Amyelois Amsel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 198714SpeciesTaxom
Arsissa Ragonot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Aspithroides Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Azanicola Balinsky, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bahiria Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Balinskyia Leraut G., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Cabotella Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Candiopella Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Dattinia Zeller, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Deopteryx Dyar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dysphylia Ragonot, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Elegia Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ematheudes Zeller, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Epischnia Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Episcythrastis Meyrick, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eulophota Hampson, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Eurhodope Huebner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euzopherodes Hampson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Faveria Walker, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Flabellobasis Balinsky, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gaana Walker, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Getulia Ragonot, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Glyptocera Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Hypotia Zeller, 20118SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Isolopha Hampson, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Laodamia Ragonot, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Loryma Walker, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lorymodes Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Macna Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Maradana Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Monoctenocera Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Namibicola Balinsky, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Nephopterix Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ortholepis Ragonot, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Oryctocera Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paractenia Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paralaodamia Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paralipsa Butler, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Parematheudes Shaffer, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Philotis Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1994American Lings2SpeciesTaxom
Phycitopsis Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Pogonotropha Zeller, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Polyocha Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pretoria Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Proancylosis Balinsky, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudographis Mifsud, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Psorodes Solier, 017SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1866Meal Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rhodochrysa Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Samaria Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sematoneura Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Spatulipalpia Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophora Guenée, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Tegulifera Saalmüller, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Trachonitis Zeller, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Trachylepidia Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trachypteryx Ragonot, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Triphassa Hübner, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Zitha Walker, 18974SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
168 Species
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acrobasis ramosella Walker, 1866
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Aglossa aurocupralis Ragonot, 1891
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Aglossa ignalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Zitha ignalis Guenée, 1854
Aglossa incultalis Zeller, 1852
Aglossa phaealis Hampson, 1906
Aglossa rhodalis Hampson, 1906
Aglossa steralis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Amyelois transitella Walker, 1863Navel caterpillar
Ancylosis (Heterographis) subpyrethrella Ragonot, 1888
Ancylosis atrisparsella Hampson, 1901
Ancylosis capensis Ragonot, 1888
Ancylosis eugraphella Balinsky, 1987
Ancylosis glaphyria Balinsky, 1987
Ancylosis luederitzella Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis magnifica Butler, 1875
Ancylosis mimeugraphella Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis montana Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis namibiella Balinsky, 1987
Ancylosis ocellella Hampson, 1901
Ancylosis perfervida Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis similis Balinsky, 1987
Arsissa transvaalica Balinsky, 1991
Aspithroides minuta Balinsky, 1994
Azanicola adspersa Balinsky, 1991
Bahiria macrognatha Balinsky, 1994
Balinskyia stomataula Meyrick, 1933
Bostra albilineata Warren, 1891
Bostra carnicolor Warren, 1914
Bostra conflualis Hampson, 1906
Bostra conspicualis Warren, 1911
Bostra flavicostalis Warren, 1914
Bostra rufimarginalis Hampson, 1906
Cabotella inconspicua Balinsky, 1994
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Candiopella dukei Balinsky, 1994
Dattinia bolinalis Walker, 1859
Dattinia grisescens Warren, 1914
Dattinia pallidicarnea Warren, 1914
Deopteryx hypenetes Dyar, 1914
Dysphylia viridella (Ragonot, 1888)⇒ Gaana viridella Ragonot, 1888
Elegia inconspicuella Ragonot, 1888
Ematheudes erectus Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ematheudes maculescens Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ematheudes paleatella Ragonot, 1888
Ematheudes setigera Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ematheudes toxalis Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epicrocis arcana Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis brevipalpata Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis insolita Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis varii (Balinsky, 1991)⇒ Epicrocis abbreviata Balinsky, 1994
Epischnia fulviplagella Hampson, 1901
Episcythrastis minuta Balinsky, 1994
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Eulophota caustella Hampson, 1901
Eulophota zonata Hampson, 1926
Eurhodope infixella Walker, 1866
Euzophera villora Felder & Rog..., 1875
Euzopherodes capicola Balinsky, 1994
Faveria dionysia Zeller, 1846
Faveria fusca Balinsky, 1994
Flabellobasis capensis Hampson, 1901
Gaana africana Balinsky, 1994
Gaana basiferella Walker, 1866
Gaana viridella Ragonot, 1888
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Getulia fulviplagella Hampson, 1901
Getulia maculosa Balinsky, 1994
Glyptocera consobrinella Zeller, 1872Viburnum Glyptocera Moth
Homoeosoma atechna Turner, 1947
Homoeosoma stenotea Hampson, 1918
Hypotia aglossalis Hampson, 1906
Hypotia bolinalis Walker, 1859
Hypotia grisescens Warren, 1914
Hypotia namaquensis Mey, 2011
Hypotia pallidicarnea Warren, 1914
Hypotia phaeagonalis Hampson, 1906
Hypotia quagga Mey, 2011
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Isolopha albicristata Warren, 1911
Isolopha magna Mey, 2011
Lamoria attamasca Whalley, 1964
Lamoria cafrella Ragonot, 1888
Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Lamoria planalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Laodamia inermis Balinsky, 1994
Laodamia spissa Balinsky, 1994
Laodamia stictoglaucella Hampson, 1930
Laodamia zoetendalensis Balinsky, 1994
Loryma athalialis Walker, 1859
Loryma basalis Walker, 1866
Lorymodes digonialis Hampson, 1906
Macna minanga Sauber, 1902
Maradana atrisparsalis Hampson, 1906
Monoctenocera brachiella Hampson, 1901
Namibicola barrettae Hampson, 1901
Namibicola simplex Balinsky, 1994
Nephopterix divisella Duponchel, 1842
Nephopterix variella Walker, 1866
Ortholepis pasadamia Dyar, 1917Paper Birch Leaftier
Oryctocera laminalis Guenée, 1854
Paractenia allutalis Zeller, 1852
Paralaodamia modesta Balinsky, 1994
Paralipsa exacta Whalley, 1962
Parematheudes diacantha Shaffer, 1997
Parematheudes immaculata Shaffer J. C., 1997
Parematheudes onyx Shaffer, 1997
Pempelia incongruella Warren, 1914
Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Philotis basalis Walker, 1865
Phycita randensis Balinsky, 1994
Phycita spiculata Balinsky, 1994
Phycitopsis insulata Balinsky, 1994
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Pococera maritimalis McDunnough, 1939Gray-Banded Pococera Moth
Pogonotropha dicksoni Mey, 2011
Polyocha sanguinariella Zeller, 1848
Pretoria nigribasis Balinsky, 1994
Proancylosis argenticostata Balinsky, 1991
Pseudographis mesosema Balinsky, 1989
Psorodes albopilosa
Psorodes andreaei
Psorodes asperipennis
Psorodes consocia
Psorodes discoidalis
Psorodes fabricii
Psorodes heliofugoides
Psorodes hessei
Psorodes intermedia
Psorodes kochi
Psorodes multistriata
Psorodes namaqua
Psorodes nitens
Psorodes papillosa Thunberg, 1827
Psorodes pascoei
Psorodes scabridus Thunberg, 1821
Psorodes striaticollis
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyralis rubellalis Zeller, 1852
Pyralis subjectalis Walker, 1866
Rhodochrysa superbella Hampson, 1901
Samaria inconspicuella Balinsky, 1994
Sematoneura africana Balinsky, 1994
Spatulipalpia monstrosa Balinsky, 1994
Stemmatophora depressalis Walker, 1862
Stemmatophora dirempta Mey, 2011
Stemmatophora flavirubralis Warren, 1891
Stemmatophora rubicundalis Hampson, 1906
Stemmatophora xanthozonalis Hampson, 1906
Tegulifera oblunata Warren, 1897
Trachonitis capensis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Flabellobasis montana Balinsky, 1991
Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot, 1887Cassia seed borer
Trachypteryx magella Zeller, 1848
Trachypteryx rubripictella Hampson, 1901
Triphassa argentea Mey, 2011
Triphassa exustalis Guenée, 1854
Triphassa guttalis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Triphassa stalachtis Hübner, 1818
Triphassa rufinalis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Triphassa stalachtis Hübner, 1818
Zitha rubiginalis Walker, 1863
Zitha rufiflualis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Zitha laminalis Guenée, 1854
Zitha subcupralis Zeller, 1852
Zitha zonalis Warren, 1897

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyChrysauginae
Lederer, 1863
Chrysaugines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpipaschiinae
Meyrick, 1884
Epipaschiines
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
53
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
16
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


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