Ants
Ants
Arachnids
Arachnids
Bees
Bees
Beetles
Beetles
Booklice
Booklice
Bugs
Bugs
Bumblebees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Butterflies
Cicadas
Cicadas
Crane flies
Crane flies
Dragonflies
Dragonflies
Earwigs
Earwigs
Flies
Flies
Isopods
Isopods
Locusts
Locusts
Mantises
Mantises
Mayflies
Mayflies
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes
Myriapods
Myriapods
Net-winged
Net-winged
Plant-parasitic
Plant-parasitic
Scorpion flies
Scorpion flies
Termites
Termites
Wasps
Wasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
for Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
588
9130
32303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
585
9123
32295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
559
8972
31925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
354
7034
26788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2152
6310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2149
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2147
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
595
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
567
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
295
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
90
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
90 Genera with 151 Species
#
A
C
D
E
F
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
Z

Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acolastodes Meyrick, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Actinocrates Meyrick, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Anabasis Heinrich, 1881Cassia Webworm3SpeciesTaxom
Anegcephalesis Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Assara Walker, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Calguia Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ceratagra Meyrick, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothalama Meyrick, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Chorrera Dyar, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Citripestis Ragonot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cleticaula Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coleothrix Ragonot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Comorta Ragonot, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Corcyra Ragonot, 1866Rice Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmethella Munroe & M. ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Crocidomera Zeller, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptarthria Roesler, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoblabes Zeller, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Ctenomeristis Meyrick, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Difundella Dyar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1863Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Doloessa Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Emmalocera Ragonot, 1863Thoroughwort1SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 189517SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Epischnia Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Eumysia Dyar, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eurhodope Huebner, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Fundella Zeller, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herculia Walker, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Hylopercna1SpeciesTaxom
Hylopercnas Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hypantidium1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1887Hayworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lacalma Janse, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lipographis Ragonot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Locastra Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Macna Walker, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Maxillaria Staudinger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mescinia Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Morosaphycita Horak, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Mussidia Ragonot, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Nephopteryx Zeller, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ocrasa Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Orthaga Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Orthopygia Ragonot, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Paramaxillaria Caradja, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paraphomia Hampson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Picrogama Meyrick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycrates Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Polylophota Hamson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocera Walker, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoceroprepes Roesler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ptyomaxia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1834Meal Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaphe Berg, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhodophaea Guenée, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sacada Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Salebria Zeller, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sarasota Hulst, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scorylus Heinrich, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Spatulipalpia Ragonot, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Stericta Lederer, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Thalamorrhyncha Meyrick, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Thialella2SpeciesTaxom
Thiallela Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopyralis Dyar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thyriodopyralis1SpeciesTaxom
Tiratha4SpeciesTaxom
Tirathaba Walker, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Tornocometis Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Trisson2SpeciesTaxom
Unadilla Hulst, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Unadophanes Shaffer, Nie..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Vitessa Moore, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Zitha Walker, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
151 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acolastodes euryniphas Meyrick, 1934
Acolastodes oenotripta Meyrick, 1934
Acrobasis dulcella Zeller, 1848
Actinocrates euryniphas Meyrick, 1934
Anabasis anomala Mackerras & ..., 1958
Anabasis mellicallosa Mackerras & ..., 1958
Anabasis ochrodesma Zeller, 1881Cassia Webworm
Anegcephalesis arctella Ragonot, 1887
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Aphomia isodesma Meyrick, 1886
Assara albicostalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832
Assara subarcuella Meyrick, 1879
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Cadra figulilella Gregson, 1871Raisin Moth
Calguia hapalanthes Meyrick, 1932
Ceratagra mitrophora Meyrick, 1932
Ceratothalama argosema Meyrick, 1932
Chorrera extrincica Dyar, 1919
Citripestis pectinicornella Hampson, 1896
Cleticaula philographa (Meyrick, 1937)⇒ Thalamorrhyncha isoneura Meyrick, 1933
Coleothrix swinhoeella Ragonot, 1893
Comorta atricostella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, 1866Rice meal moth
Cosmethella unipectinalis Hampson, 1906
Crocidomera imitata Neunzig, 1990
Cryptarthria pseudolivalis Roesler, 1981
Cryptoblabes ardescens (Turner, 1904)⇒ Cryptoblabes plagioleuca Turner, 1904
Cryptoblabes gnidiella Milliere, 1867Christmas berry moth
Cryptoblabes plagioleuca Turner, 1904Blossom Moth
Cryptoblabes trabeata Meyrick, 1932
Ctenomeristis albata Horak, 1997
Difundella corynophora Dyar, 1914
Dioryctria simplicella HEINEMANN, 1863Brown Pine Knot-horn
Doloessa viridis Zeller, 1848Green snout moth
Emmalocera nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Endotricha approximalis Snellen, 1895
Endotricha ardentalis Hampson, 1896
Endotricha argentata Whalley, 1963
Endotricha aureorufa Whalley, 1963
Endotricha borneoensis Hampson, 1916
Endotricha capnospila Meyrick, 1932
Endotricha flavifusalis Warren, 1891
Endotricha luteopuncta Whalley, 1963
Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Endotricha mesenterialis obscura Butler, 1886
Endotricha periphaea (Snellen, 1895)⇒ Endotricha borneoensis Hampson, 1916
Endotricha persicopa paliolata Hampson, 1916
Endotricha propinqua Whalley, 1963
Endotricha psammitis Turner, 1904
Endotricha puncticostalis Walker, 1866
Endotricha pyrrhocosma Turner, 1911
Endotricha xanthorhodalis (Snellen, 1895)⇒ Endotricha borneoensis Hampson, 1916
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Epicrocis atrilinea Horak, 1997
Epicrocis pulchra Horak, 1997
Epischnia pernigerella Ragonot, 1889
Etiella behrii Zeller, 1848Etiella moth
Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903
Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903Tropical legume pod borer
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eumysia pallidipennella Hulst, 1895
Eurhodope holocapna Meyrick, 1932
Eurhodope xanthosperma Meyrick, 1934
Fundella argentina Dyar, 1919
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Herculia fuscicostalis Snellen, 1880
Herculia imbecilis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Orthopygia tenuis Walker, 1859
Herculia tenuis Walker, 1859
Homoeosoma cataphaea Meyrick, 1886
Homoeosoma ephestidiella Hampson, 1896
Homoeosoma hypogypsa Meyrick, 1932
Homoeosoma symmicta Meyrick, 1932
Homoeosoma tepida Meyrick, 1932
Hylopercna seribolax Meyrick, 1934
Hypantidium albicostale Walker, 1863
Hypsopygia nonusalis Walker, 1859
Hypsopygia nossibealis Leraut, 2006
Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Lamoria adaptella Walker, 1863Plain Lamoria
Lipographis fenestrella Packard, 1873
Locastra ardua Swinhoe, 1902
Locastra drucei (Swinhoe, 1902)⇒ Locastra ardua Swinhoe, 1902
Macalla curtulalis (Kenrick, 1907)⇒ Stericta phaeopteralis Lower, 1902
Macalla phaeobasalis Hampson, 1916
Macna oppositalis Walker, 1866
Macna rufus Bethune-Baker, 1908
Maxillaria diaconopa Meyrick, 1934
Mescinia estrella Barnes & McD..., 1913
Morosaphycita oculiferella Meyrick, 1879
Mussidia pectinicornella Hampson, 1896
Nephopteryx exotypa Meyrick, 1933
Nephopteryx porphyrocapna Meyrick, 1932
Ocrasa repetita (Butler, 1887)⇒ Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Orthaga melanoperalis Hampson, 1906
Orthaga phaeopteralis (Lower, 1902)⇒ Stericta phaeopteralis Lower, 1902
Orthopygia imbecilis Walker, 1859
Orthopygia repetita (Butler, 1887)⇒ Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Orthopygia tenuis Walker, 1859
Paramaxillaria diaconopa Meyrick, 1934
Paraphomia disjuncta Whalley, 1964
Picrogama semifoedalis Walker, 1866
Platycrates gypsopeda Meyrick, 1932
Polylophota barbarossa Hampson, 1906
Pseudocera trissosticha Turner, 1932
Pseudoceroprepes piratis Meyrick, 1887
Pyralis compsobathra (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854Moth
Pyralis pictalis J. Curtis, 1834Painted Meal Moth
Rhinaphe nigricostalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Rhodophaea acrobasella Rebel, 1915
Sacada albioculalis Hampson, 1917
Salebria eomichla Meyrick, 1934
Sarasota plumigerella Hulst, 1900
Scorylus cubensis Heinrich, 1956Pyralid moth
Spatulipalpia leucomichla Meyrick, 1934
Spatulipalpia sideritis Meyrick, 1934
Stericta corticalis Pagenstecher, 1900
Stericta flammealis Kenrick, 1907
Stericta phaeopteralis Lower, 1902
Stericta subviridalis Kenrick, 1907
Thalamorrhyncha isoneura Meyrick, 1933
Thalamorrhyncha zalorrhoa Meyrick, 1934
Thialella escigera Meyrick, 1932
Thialella rhodoptila Meyrick, 1932
Thiallela rhodoptila Meyrick, 1932
Thyridopyralis gallaerandialis Dyar, 1901
Thyriodopyralis gallaerandialis
Tiratha bachionophthalma Meyrick, 1934
Tiratha complexa Butler, 1885
Tiratha epichthonia Meyrick, 1937
Tiratha trichogramma Meyrick, 1886
Tirathaba complexa Butler, 1885
Tirathaba ignivena (Busck, 1916)⇒ Titanoceros cataxantha Meyrick, 1884
Tirathaba pseudocomplana Hampson, 1917
Tirathaba rufivena Walker, 1864Coconut Spike Moth
Tirathaba ruptilinea Walker, 1866
Tornocometis chrysospila Meyrick, 1934
Trisson calathraea Meyrick, 1934
Trisson leucosymbola Meyrick, 1932
Unadilla floridensis (Heinrich, 1956)⇒ Unadilla maturella Zeller, 1881
Unadophanes trissomita Turner, 1913
Vitessa griseata Kenrick, 1907
Vitessa hemiallactis hemiallactis
Vitessa hollandi hollandi
Vitessa stettina Swinhoe, 1906
Vitessa vitialis Hampson, 1906
Zitha munroealis Leraut, 2007

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyChrysauginae
Lederer, 1863
Chrysaugines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpipaschiinae
Meyrick, 1884
Epipaschiines
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
50
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
12
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information