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Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
for Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2212
3737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2210
3735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2162
3656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1743
3045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
752
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
234
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
225
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
117
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
37
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
37 Genera with 45 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceutholopha Zeller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Corcyra Ragonot, 1866Rice Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1840Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elegia Ragonot, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hypargyria Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hypotia Zeller, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hypsipyla Ragonot, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1854Hayworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lugubraphycita Leraut G., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Malgachinsula Roesler, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Morosaphycita Horak, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mussidia Ragonot, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Myelois Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ocrasa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oncocera Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parachma Walker, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1775American Lings3SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoceroprepes Roesler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1854Meal Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spatulipalpia Ragonot, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Synaphe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Syringia Leraut G., 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobasis advenella Zincken, 1818Grey Knot-horn
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Aphomia cephalonica Stainton, 1866Rice moth
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Ceutholopha isidis Zeller, 1867
Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, 1866Rice meal moth
Dioryctria sylvestrella Ratzeburg, 1840New Pine Knot-horn
Elegia impecuniosella Leraut G., 2019
Endotricha flammealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Rosy Tabby
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euzophera (Euzophera) pinguis Haworth, 1811Ash-bark Knot-horn
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Homoeosoma (Homoeosoma) sinuella Fabricius, 1794Twin-barred Knot-horn
Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888Silvered Knothorn
Hypotia saramitoi Guillermet, 1996
Hypsipyla cnabella (Zeller, 1848)⇒ Hypsipyla grandella Zeller, 1848
Hypsipyla grandella Zeller, 1848Mahogany moth
Hypsipyla robusta Moore, 1886Cedar shoot borer
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Hypsopygia mauritialis Boisduval, 1833Moth
Hypsopygia nostralis Guenée, 1854Southern Hayworm Moth
Lamoria clathrella Ragonot, 1888
Lugubraphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Malgachinsula mascarinicolella Leraut G., 2019
Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888African White Stemborer
Maliarpha separatella vectiferella Ragonot, 1901
Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Mussidia irisella (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Pseudoceroprepes irisella Guenée, 1862
Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785Thistle Ermine
Ocrasa nostralis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Hypsopygia helenensis Guenée, 1854
Oncocera (Oncocera) semirubella Scopoli, 1763Rosy-striped Knot-horn
Parachma lequettealis Guillermet, 2011
Pempelia strophocomma de Joannis, 1932
Phycita demidovi Guillermet, 2007
Phycita diaphana Staudinger, 1870
Phycita roborella Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Oak Knot-horn
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pristocera proxima Kieffer, 1905
Pseudoceroprepes irisella Guenée, 1862
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854Moth
Spatulipalpia pectinatella de Joannis, 1915
Synaphe punctalis Fabricius, 1775Long-legged Tabby
Syringia pectinatella Joannis, 1915

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Mauritius
SubfamilyChrysauginae
Lederer, 1863
Chrysaugines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
24
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


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