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Checklist of Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
for Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4493
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4489
12400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4383
12048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3462
10319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
340
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
271
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
176
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
56
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
56 Genera with 89 Species
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A
B
C
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E
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L
M
N
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Acracona Karsch, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Adulis Ragonot, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1906Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Biafra Ragonot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cassouodes Leraut, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Catopyla Bradley, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Coenochroa Ragonot, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Commotria Berg, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoblabes Zeller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dembea Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eldana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eloeidiphilos Praviel, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ematheudes Zeller, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Embryoglossa Warren, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Emmalocera Ragonot, 1918Thoroughwort3SpeciesTaxom
Epacternis Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epilepia Janse, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Episindris Ragonot, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ethiopsella Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eugyroptera Bradley, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Euzopherodes Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Herculia Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Hypsipyla Ragonot, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1906Hayworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lantzina Leraut, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lorymodes Hampson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Melanastia Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mesodiphlebia Zeller, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mussidia Ragonot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Navasota Ragonot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Parachma Walker, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Paraglossa Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1983American Lings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyocha Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Prophtasia Ragonot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoceroprepes Roesler, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1917Meal Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaphe Berg, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sacada Walker, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Salebria Zeller, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Saluria Ragonot, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Sindris Boisduval, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophora Guenée, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Toshitamia A. Sasaki, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Trachypteryx Ragonot, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Triphassa Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tyndis Ragonot, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Zitha Walker, 19174SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
89 Species
Acracona flammealis (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Acracona remipedalis Karsch, 1900
Acracona flavicilialis Hampson, 1906
Acracona remipedalis Karsch, 1900
Adulis albiceps Hampson, 1917
Adulis serratalis Ragonot, 1891
Aglossa approximalis Hampson, 1906
Biafra concinnella (Ragonot, 1888)⇒ Maliarpha longisignumella Cook, 1997
Biafra pyromerella Hampson, 1918
Bostra ochrigrammalis Hampson, 1906
Bostra scotalis Hampson, 1906
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Cassouodes camptoceralis Hampson, 1906
Catopyla dysorphnaea Bradley, 1968
Coenochroa ablutella Zeller, 1839
Commotria phoenicias Hampson, 1918
Cryptoblabes gnidiella Milliere, 1867Christmas berry moth
Dembea venulosella Ragonot, 1888
Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865African sugar-cane borer
Eloeidiphilos adustalis Hampson, 1917
Ematheudes neurias Hampson, 1918
Ematheudes straminella Snellen, 1872
Embryoglossa aethiopicalis Gaede, 1917
Emmalocera erythrinella Ragonot, 1888
Emmalocera lateritiella Hampson, 1918
Emmalocera polychroella Hampson, 1918
Epacternis flavimedialis Hampson, 1906
Epilepia simulata Janse, 1931
Episindris albimaculalis (Ragonot, 1891)⇒ Sindris albimaculalis Ragonot, 1891
Ethiopsella nasuta Hampson, 1930
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eugyroptera robertsi Bradley, 1968
Euzopherodes vapidella Mann, 1857Citrus rootstock stub moth
Herculia perrubralis (Hampson, 1917)⇒ Stemmatophora perrubralis Hampson, 1917
Herculia pyrerythra (Hampson, 1917)⇒ Hypsopygia pyrerythra Hampson, 1917
Herculia rubrica (Hampson, 1917)⇒ Hypsopygia pyrerythra Hampson, 1917
Herculia tristalis (Hampson, 1906)⇒ Hypsopygia tristalis Hampson, 1906
Hypsipyla robusta Moore, 1886Cedar shoot borer
Hypsopygia nostralis Guenée, 1854Southern Hayworm Moth
Hypsopygia perrubralis (Hampson, 1917)⇒ Stemmatophora perrubralis Hampson, 1917
Hypsopygia pyrerythra Hampson, 1917
Hypsopygia tristalis Hampson, 1906
Hypsopygia tristelis Hampson, 1906
Hypsotropa chionorhabda Hampson, 1918
Hypsotropa periphaea Hampson, 1918
Hypsotropa subcostella Hampson, 1918
Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Lantzina prasinalis Hampson, 1906
Lorymodes stenopteralis Hampson, 1917
Maliarpha concinnella Ragonot, 1888Pure Veneer
Maliarpha pyromerella Hampson, 1918
Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888African White Stemborer
Melanastia bicolor Hampson, 1930
Mesodiphlebia stricticostella Ragonot, 1887
Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, 1888Black-veined Knot-horn
Mussidia physostigmatis Ragonot, 1893
Navasota discipunctella Hampson, 1918
Parachma lequettealis Guillermet, 2011
Paraglossa zonalis Hampson, 1906
Pempelia mesozonella Bradley, 1966
Peoria nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Peoria rosinella Hampson, 1918
Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983
Polyocha fuscicostella Hampson, 1918
Prophtasia amphichea Hampson, 1918
Pseudoceroprepes nosivolella Viette, 1964
Pyralis atrisparsalis Hampson, 1917
Pyralis rufibasalis Hampson, 1917
Rhinaphe lateritiella (Hampson, 1918)⇒ Emmalocera lateritiella Hampson, 1918
Sacada erythropis Hampson, 1917
Sacada nicopaea Tams, 1941
Salebria mesozonella Bradley, 1966
Saluria flavicosta Hampson, 1918
Saluria leucopleurella Ragonot, 1888
Saluria subcarnella Ragonot, 1888
Sindris bipunctalis Hampson, 1906
Sindris deltoidalis Hampson, 1906
Stemmatophora albiceps Hampson, 1917
Stemmatophora erebalis Hampson, 1917
Stemmatophora perrubralis Hampson, 1917
Toshitamia brunnella Cook, 1997
Trachypteryx scelodoma Tams, 1932
Triphassa anaemialis Hampson, 1906
Tyndis dentilinealis Hampson, 1906
Tyndis pictimarginalis Hampson, 1906
Zitha chrysoproctalis Hampson, 1906
Zitha irroralis Hampson, 1917
Zitha nigricinctalis Hampson, 1906
Zitha purpurascens Hampson, 1917

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyChrysauginae
Lederer, 1863
Chrysaugines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpipaschiinae
Meyrick, 1884
Epipaschiines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
31
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
17
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


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