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Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1218
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1217
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1214
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
450
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
412
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
2
187
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
84
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
84 Genera with 144 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V

Abachausia Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Afropsipyla Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 2007Tabby Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ancylodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 190112SpeciesTaxom
Arsissa Ragonot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bahiria Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Brachiolodes Amsel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Bussa Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ceutholopha Zeller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dasypyga Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Delopterus Janse, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1959Conifer Coneworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elegia Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ematheudes Zeller, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Emporia Ragonot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 19918SpeciesTaxom
Epilepia Janse, 20074SpeciesTaxom
Epischnia Hübner, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Episindris Ragonot, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euzopherodes Hampson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Faveria Walker, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Flotschapa Mey, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Gaana Walker, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Grammiphlebia Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gymnancyla Zeller, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Harraria Hampson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hobohmia Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Hypargyria Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hypotia Zeller, 201112SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1916Hayworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Iangaigheria Kemal & Koçak, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Laodamia Ragonot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Loryma Walker, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Merulempista Roesler, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Mittonia Whalley, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Namibicola Balinsky, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Namibina Leraut, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Namibiodes Leraut, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Namibiopsis Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Nonphycita Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Oligochroa Walker, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Otjipagapaga Mey, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Paralaodamia Balinsky, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyptera Ragonot, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1994American Lings1SpeciesTaxom
Pithyllis Grünberg, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Pogononeura Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 01SpeciesTaxom
Prosaris Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoceroprepes Roesler, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephris Slamka, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozitha Leraut, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pyralosis Amsel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ramosignathos Balinsky, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Raphimetopus Hampson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Repetekiodes Amsel, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Salma Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Saluria Ragonot, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Scotomera Butler, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Selagiaforma Roesler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sindris Boisduval, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Staudingeria Zeller, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophora Guenée, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Synaphe Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Thylacoptila Meyrick, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Trachonitis Zeller, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Trachypteryx Ragonot, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Trissonca Meyrick, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tyndis Ragonot, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Umkulunkula1SpeciesTaxom
Veldticola Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Volobilis Walker, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abachausia grisea Balinsky, 1994
Acrobasis africanella Balinsky, 1994
Afropsipyla pictella Balinsky, 1994
Aglossa phaealis Hampson, 1906
Aglossa rhodalis Hampson, 1906
Aglossa rubrovittata Grünberg, 1910
Aglossa tinealis Leraut, 2007
Ancylodes pallens Ragonot, 1887Pale Knot-horn
Ancylosis (Heterographis) convexella Lederer, 1855
Ancylosis (Heterographis) subpyrethrella Ragonot, 1888
Ancylosis atrisparsella Hampson, 1901
Ancylosis capensis Ragonot, 1888
Ancylosis glaphyria Balinsky, 1987
Ancylosis interjectella Ragonot, 1888
Ancylosis luederitzella Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis magnifica Butler, 1875
Ancylosis mimeugraphella Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis montana Balinsky, 1989
Ancylosis namibiella Balinsky, 1987
Ancylosis ocellella Hampson, 1901
Arsissa transvaalica Balinsky, 1991
Bahiria magna Balinsky, 1994
Bostra albilineata Warren, 1891
Bostra dipectinialis Hampson, 1906
Brachiolodes megista Hampson, 1930
Bussa maculella (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Cadra figulilella Gregson, 1871Raisin Moth
Ceutholopha isidis Zeller, 1867
Dasypyga alternosquamella Ragonot, 1887
Delopterus basalis Janse, 1922
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Dioryctria albovittella Hulst, 1890Pinyon Tip Moth
Dioryctria auranticella Grote, 1883Ponderosa pine coneworm
Dioryctria cambiicola Dyar, 1914Western Pine Moth
Dioryctria erythropasa Dyar, 1914
Dioryctria rossi Munroe, 1959Reddish Coneworm Moth
Elegia inconspicuella Ragonot, 1888
Ematheudes convexus Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ematheudes crassinotella Ragonot, 1888
Ematheudes hispidus Shaffer J. C., 1998
Ematheudes paleatella Ragonot, 1888
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991
Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1887Dusky Raisin Moth
Epicrocis complicata Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis festivella Zeller, 1848
Epicrocis flavicosta Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis gracilis Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis nigrinella Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis ornata Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis ornatella Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis picta Balinsky, 1991
Epilepia melanobasis Hampson, 1906
Epilepia melanobrunnea Janse, 1922
Epilepia melanosparsalis Janse, 1922
Epilepia meyi Speidel, 2007
Epischnia fulviplagella Hampson, 1901
Epischnia ornatella Balinsky, 1994
Episindris albimaculalis (Ragonot, 1891)⇒ Sindris albimaculalis Ragonot, 1891
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euzopherodes capicola Balinsky, 1994
Faveria dionysia Zeller, 1846
Faveria o-nigrum Balinsky, 1994
Faveria triangulata Mey, 2011
Flotschapa rhynchopalpata Mey, 2011
Gaana nigronervosa Mey, 2011
Grammiphlebia striata Druce, 1902
Gymnancyla africanella Balinsky, 1994
Harraria diehlella (Marion & Viette, 1956)⇒ Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Hobohmia paradoxa Balinsky, 1994
Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888Silvered Knothorn
Hypotia bolinalis Walker, 1859
Hypotia brandbergensis Leraut, 2007
Hypotia decembralis Leraut, 2007
Hypotia deckerti Mey, 2011
Hypotia dinteri Grünberg, 1910
Hypotia eberti Leraut, 2007
Hypotia faucis Mey, 2011
Hypotia juergensi Mey, 2011
Hypotia meyi Leraut, 2007
Hypotia namaensis Mey, 2011
Hypotia namibiensis Leraut, 2007
Hypotia pronamibiella Mey, 2011
Hypsopygia phoezalis Dyar, 1908
Hypsopygia polycyclophora (Hampson, 1916)⇒ Pyralosis polycyclophora Hampson, 1916
Hypsotropa chionorhabda Hampson, 1918
Iangaigheria jansei Balinsky, 1994
Laetilia zamacrella Dyar, 1925
Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Laodamia homotypa Balinsky, 1994
Loryma radialis Hampson, 1917
Loryma sinuosalis Leraut, 2007
Merulempista colorata Mey, 2011
Mittonia hampsoni Distant, 1897
Namibicola karios Mey, 2011
Namibicola palmwagos Mey, 2011
Namibicola splendida Balinsky, 1991
Namibina namibicola Leraut, 2007
Namibiodes brandbergensis Leraut, 2007
Namibiopsis punctata Balinsky, 1994
Nonphycita magna Balinsky, 1994
Oligochroa dionysia Zeller, 1846
Oligochroa terrella (Zeller, 1846)⇒ Faveria dionysia Zeller, 1846
Otjipagapaga prima Mey, 2011
Otjipagapaga secundaria Mey, 2011
Paralaodamia angustata Balinsky, 1994
Paralaodamia subdivisella Ragonot, 1893
Paroxyptera hererofiliella Mey, 2011
Pempelia aurivilliella Ragonot, 1888
Phycita singularis Balinsky, 1994
Pithyllis metachryseis Hampson, 1906
Pithyllis ornata (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Pithyllis metachryseis Hampson, 1906
Pithyllis pallidalis Leraut, 2007
Pogononeura hirticostella Ragonot, 1888
Pristocera atopogamia
Prosaris rufalis Hampson, 1906
Pseudoceroprepes nosivolella Viette, 1964
Pseudoceroprepes o-nigrum Balinsky, 1994
Pseudotephris gracilis Balinsky, 1994
Pseudozitha alticolalis Leraut, 2007
Pyla aeneoviridella Ragonot, 1887
Pyralosis polycyclophora Hampson, 1916
Ramosignathos inconspicuella Balinsky, 1994
Raphimetopus ablutella Zeller, 1839Green Borer
Repetekiodes singularis Balinsky, 1994
Salma gamsbergpastalis Mey, 2011
Salma melapastalis Hampson, 1906
Saluria devylderi Ragonot, 1888
Saluria tripartitella Ragonot, 1901
Scotomera fuliginosalis Leraut, 2007
Selagiaforma ornata Balinsky, 1994
Sindris albimaculalis Ragonot, 1891
Sindris magnifica Jordan, 1904
Staudingeria magnifica (Butler, 1875)⇒ Ancylosis magnifica Butler, 1875
Staudingeria mimeugraphella (Balinsky, 1989)⇒ Ancylosis mimeugraphella Balinsky, 1989
Stemmatophora fuscoserrata Mey, 2011
Synaphe fuscochralis Leraut, 2007
Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Thylacoptila paurosema paurosema Meyrick, 1885
Trachonitis capensis (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Flabellobasis montana Balinsky, 1991
Trachypteryx magella Zeller, 1848
Trachypteryx pyrobasis Balinsky, 1991
Tyndis namibiensis Leraut, 2007
Umkulunkula kalahariensis Mey, 2010
Veldticola megista Hampson, 1930
Volobilis nigrinella Balinsky, 1994

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyEpipaschiinae
Meyrick, 1884
Epipaschiines
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
56
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
21
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


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