Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
for Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 501
7087
22038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 499
7082
22032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 481
6999
21791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 301
5800
19585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2170
7993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2168
7990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2164
7984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 29
541
1343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 23
465
1189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths | 3
240
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths | 70
118 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kenya
70 Genera with 118 Species
| Africella Hampson, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossa Latreille, 1852 | Tabby Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossodes Ragonot, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylosis Zeller, 1888 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anobostra Walker, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apomyelois Heinrich, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audeoudia Joannis, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balqisia Slamka, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bostra Walker, 1906 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cactoblastis Ragonot, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cadra Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Commotria Berg, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ditrachyptera Ragonot, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphylia Ragonot, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaealis Hampson, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eldana Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ematheudes Zeller, 1918 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Emmalocera Ragonot, 1901 | Thoroughwort | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endotricha Zeller, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epacternis Meyrick, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephestia Guenée, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etiella Zellen, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euzophera Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gaana Walker, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammiphlebia Hampson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterochrosis Hampson, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotia Zeller, 1916 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsopygia Hübner, 2006 | Hayworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsotropa Zeller, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iangaigheria Kemal & Koçak, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kilimandjaria Leraut P., 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lamoria Walker, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leotropa Hampson, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loryma Walker, 1898 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lugubraphycita Leraut G., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maliarpha Ragonot, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maradana Moore, 2015 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mittonia Whalley, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morosaphycita Horak, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mussidia Ragonot, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nakurubia Balinsky, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephopterix Hübner, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nussia Leraut, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Omphalepia Hampson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otjipagapaga Mey, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraglossa Hampson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parematheudes Shaffer, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Patna Ragonot, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pempelia Caradja, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peoria Ragonot, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phycita J.Curtis, 1893 | American Lings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phycitodes Hampson, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pithyllis Grünberg, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plodia Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pristocera Klug, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoceroprepes Roesler, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralis Linnaeus, 1916 | Meal Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralosis Amsel, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salma Walker, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saluria Ragonot, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stemmatophora Guenée, 1922 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Suailia Leraut G., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taftania Amsel, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachonitis Zeller, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachypteryx Ragonot, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylochares Meyrick, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyndis Ragonot, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Veldticola Hampson, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zitha Walker, 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
118 Species and 1 Subspecies | Africella amydra Hampson, 1930 | | | Aglossa fumifusalis Hampson, 1916 | | | Aglossa incultalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Aglossodes rougeoti Leraut, 2009 | | | Ancylosis eugraphella Balinsky, 1987 | | | Ancylosis suboblitella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Anobostra varians Butler, 1898 | | | Apomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839 | Blunt-winged knot-horn | | Audeoudia haltica Meyrick, 1933 | | | Balqisia metamelana Hampson, 1896 | | | Bostra callispilalis Le Cerf, 1922 | | | Bostra lignealis Hampson, 1917 | | | Bostra pygmaea Hampson, 1906 | | | Bostra sentalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Bostra tenebralis Hampson, 1906 | | | Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775 | Cactoblastis | | Cadra cautella Walker, 1863 | Almond Moth | | Commotria rufidelineata Hampson, 1918 | | | Ditrachyptera verruciferella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Dysphylia viridella (Ragonot, 1888) | ⇒ Gaana viridella Ragonot, 1888 | | Elaealis metachalcistis Hampson, 1917 | | | Elaealis olivalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 | African sugar-cane borer | | Ematheudes crassinotella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Ematheudes kenyaensis Shaffer J. C., 1998 | | | Ematheudes megacantha Shaffer J. C., 1998 | | | Ematheudes michaelshafferi Shaffer J. C., 1998 | | | Ematheudes paleatella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Ematheudes rhodochroa Hampson, 1918 | | | Ematheudes straminella Snellen, 1872 | | | Ematheudes venatella Hampson, 1918 | | | Emmalocera erythrinella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Emmalocera laminella Hampson, 1901 | | | Endotricha consobrinalis Zeller, 1852 | Mediterranean Tabby | | Endotricha consobrinalis consobrinalis Zeller, 1852 | | | Endotricha ellisoni Whalley, 1963 | | | Endotricha vinolentalis Ragonot, 1891 | | | Epacternis alluaudalis Leraut, 2011 | | | Epacternis maesalis Leraut, 2011 | | | Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879 | Flour moth | | Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832 | Gold-banded Etiella | | Euzophera villora Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Gaana viridella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Grammiphlebia obliqualis Hampson, 1906 | | | Heterochrosis oligochrodes Hampson, 1926 | | | Hypotia aurora Fawcett, 1916 | | | Hypotia jeannelalis Leraut, 2006 | | | Hypotia leucogrammalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Hypotia orion Fawcett, 1916 | | | Hypotia ornata Druce, 1902 | | | Hypotia perstrigata Hampson, 1916 | | | Hypsopygia alluaudalis Leraut, 2006 | | | Hypsopygia maesalis Leraut, 2006 | | | Hypsotropa subcostella Hampson, 1918 | | | Iangaigheria conisella Hampson, 1926 | | | Kilimandjaria alluaudi Leraut P., 2019 | | | Kilimandjaria nairobiensis Leraut P., 2019 | | | Kilimandjaria ornata Druce, 1902 | | | Lamoria adaptella Walker, 1863 | Plain Lamoria | | Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864 | | | Leotropa sarcina Hampson, 1918 | | | Loryma athiensis Leraut P., 2019 | | | Loryma basalis Walker, 1866 | | | Loryma radialis Hampson, 1917 | | | Loryma varians Butler, 1898 | | | Lugubraphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888 | African White Stemborer | | Maradana himoensis Leraut, 2007 | | | Maradana maesi Leraut, 2007 | | | Maradana pinheyi Leraut, 2015 | | | Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897 | | | Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880 | | | Mussidia fiorii Cecconi & de..., 1911 | | | Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, 1888 | Black-veined Knot-horn | | Nakurubia sacculata Balinsky, 1994 | | | Nephopterix emussitatella Ragonot, 1893 | | | Nephopterix metamelana Hampson, 1896 | | | Nussia jeanneli Leraut, 2009 | | | Nussia rougeoti Leraut, 2015 | | | Omphalepia sobria Hampson, 1906 | | | Otjipagapaga dentilinealis Hampson, 1906 | | | Paraglossa atrisquamalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Parematheudes dionyx Shaffer, 1997 | | | Patna venatella (Hampson, 1918) | ⇒ Ematheudes venatella Hampson, 1918 | | Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880) | ⇒ Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880 | | Peoria albifasciata Hampson, 1918 | | | Phycita subdeletella Ragonot, 1893 | | | Phycitodes albistriata Hampson, 1917 | | | Pithyllis metachryseis Hampson, 1906 | | | Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813 | Cloaked knot-horn moth | | Pococera africalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Pristocera kenyaensis Benoit, 1963 | | | Pristocera obliterata | | | Pseudoceroprepes nosivolella Viette, 1964 | | | Pyralis anaemicalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Pyralis galactalis Hampson, 1916 | | | Pyralosis galactalis Hampson, 1916 | | | Pyralosis maesi Leraut, 2006 | | | Salma fulvitinctalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Salma melapastalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Saluria claricostella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Saluria subcarnella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Stemmatophora excurvalis Hampson, 1917 | | | Stemmatophora oleoalbalis Hampson, 1917 | | | Stemmatophora ugandalis Le Cerf, 1922 | | | Suailia audeoudi Leraut G., 2024 | | | Taftania serratella Ragonot, 1893 | | | Trachonitis capensis (Hampson, 1901) | ⇒ Flabellobasis montana Balinsky, 1991 | | Trachypteryx rubripictella Hampson, 1901 | | | Tylochares prays Turner, 1947 | | | Tyndis mediopallens Hampson, 1917 | | | Tyndis megistalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Tyndis proteanalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Veldticola macra Hampson, 1930 | | | Zitha arambourgi Leraut, 2011 | | | Zitha bostralis Hampson, 1917 | | | Zitha nigricinctalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Zitha subcupralis Zeller, 1852 | | | Zitha zonalis Warren, 1897 | |
Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Kenya
 | | Pyralidae (Latreille 1802) |
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