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Checklist for Family Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 (Flour Moths)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
588
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
548
1446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
291
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
92
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
92 Genera with 172 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Addyme Walker, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Ammatucha Turner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ancylodes Ragonot, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Anerastia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anonaepestis Ragonot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Apomyelois Heinrich, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Asemeia Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Assara Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Aurana Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Calguia Walker, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Calinipaxa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Canthelea Zeller, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Cathyalia Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Caustella Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceroprepes Zeller, 02SpeciesTaxom
Citripestis Ragonot, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Coenodomus Walsingham, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Coleothrix Ragonot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Comorta Ragonot, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Copamyntis Meyrick, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Corcyra Ragonot, 1866Rice Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoblabes Zeller, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophycita Ruesler & Ku..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dipha Yoshiyasu, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Doloessa Zeller, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Eccopidia Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Emmalocera Ragonot, 1918Thoroughwort4SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 18599SpeciesTaxom
Ertzica Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Euzopherodes Hampson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Faveria Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Gauna Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Guastica Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Herculia Walker, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Homodigma Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hypargyria Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantidium Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypsipyla Ragonot, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1859Hayworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lacipea Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18988SpeciesTaxom
Lepidogma Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Locastra Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Loryma Walker, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Maliarpha Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Mascelia Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Metacrateria Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Monoctenocera Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nephopterix Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oedilepia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orthaga Walker, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Orthopygia Ragonot, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1888American Lings4SpeciesTaxom
Picrogama Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Polyocha Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Prasinoxena Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Prorophora Ragonot, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodavara Roesler & Kü..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1866Meal Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaphe Berg, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Salma Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Saluria Ragonot, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Sandrabatis Ragonot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Singhalia Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spatulipalpia Ragonot, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenachroia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stericta Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tamraca Moore, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tanyethira Turner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Teliphasa Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Termioptycha Meyrick, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Thialella1SpeciesTaxom
Thiallela Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Thylacoptila Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tirathaba Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Trachylepidia Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Triphassa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Vitessa Moore, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Volobilis Walker, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Zitha Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
172 Species
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Achroia innotata Walker, 1864
Achroia lankella Corbet & Tams, 1943
Addyme aspiciella Ragonot, 1889
Addyme confusalis Yamanaka, 2006
Addyme inductalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Calguia rufobrunnealis Yamanaka, 2006
Addyme occultans (Walker, 1863)⇒ Addyme werkodara Roesler & Ku..., 1979
Addyme werkodara Roesler & Ku..., 1979
Ammatucha semiirrorella Hampson, 1896
Ancylodes argentescens Hampson, 1912
Ancylodes lapsalis Walker, 1859
Ancylosis argentescens Hampson, 1912
Ancylosis niveicostella Hampson, 1896
Anerastia celsella Walker, 1863
Anonaepestis bengalella Ragonot, 1894Atis Borer Moth
Aphomia monochroa Hampson, 1912
Aphomia odontella Hampson, 1898
Aphomia sopozhnikovi KRULIKOVSKY, 1909
Aphomia vinotincta Hampson, 1908
Apomyelois psarella (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Apomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839
Asemeia aprepia Hampson, 1930
Assara albicostalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832
Assara seminivale Turner, 1904Kernel Grub
Aurana actiosella Walker, 1863
Bostra gnidusalis Walker, 1859
Bostra illusella Walker, 1863
Bostra mesoleucalis Hampson, 1912
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Cadra defectella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Cadra cautella Walker, 1863
Calguia defiguralis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Coleothrix longicosta Y.Du , S.Son..., 2007
Calguia rufobrunnealis Yamanaka, 2006
Calinipaxa validalis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Salma validalis Walker, 1866
Canthelea africana (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Canthelea anpingialis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Canthelea oegnusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Cathyalia fulvella Ragonot, 1888
Caustella micralis Hampson, 1896
Ceroprepes patriciella Zeller, 1867
Ceroprepes proximalis
Citripestis sagittiferella Moore, 1891Citrus fruit borer
Coenodomus trichasema Hampson, 1916
Coleothrix longicosta Y.Du , S.Son..., 2007
Coleothrix swinhoeella Ragonot, 1893
Comorta atricostella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Copamyntis infusella Meyrick, 1879
Copamyntis obliquifasciella Hampson, 1896
Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, 1866Rice meal moth
Cryptoblabes angustipennella Ragonot, 1888
Cryptoblabes ephestialis Hampson, 1903
Cryptoblabes proleucella Hampson, 1896
Cryptophycita deflanderella Ragonot, 1893
Cryptophycita deflandrella Ragonot, 1893
Dipha aphidivora Meyrick, 1934
Doloessa ochrociliella Ragonot, 1893
Doloessa viridis Zeller, 1848Green snout moth
Eccopidia strigata Hampson, 1899
Emmalocera apotomella Meyrick, 1879
Emmalocera castanealis Hampson, 1912
Emmalocera nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Emmalocera phaeostrotella Hampson, 1918
Endotricha albicilia Hampson, 1891
Endotricha decessalis Walker, 1859
Endotricha loricata Moore, 1888
Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Endotricha ruminalis Walker, 1859
Endotricha similata Moore, 1888
Endotricha suffusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Ephestia cautella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Cadra cautella Walker, 1863
Epicrocis africana Janse, 1942
Epicrocis festivella Zeller, 1848
Epicrocis gratella Walker, 1863
Epicrocis hilarella Ragonot, 1888
Epicrocis lateritialis Walker, 1863
Epicrocis oegnusalis Walker, 1859
Epicrocis ornata Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis ornatella Balinsky, 1994
Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Ertzica morosella Walker, 1863
Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903
Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903Tropical legume pod borer
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euzophera perticella Ragonot, 1888Brinjal stem borer
Euzopherodes albicans Hampson, 1899
Euzopherodes albistrigella Hampson, 1908
Euzopherodes taprobalis Hampson, 1908
Faveria leucophaeella Zeller, 1867
Faveria minutella Ragonot, 1885
Gauna duplicilinea Hampson, 1893
Guastica semilutea Walker, 1863
Herculia bractealis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypsopygia marthalis Walker, 1859
Herculia marthalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypsopygia marthalis Walker, 1859
Homodigma geera Hampson, 1930
Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888Silvered Knothorn
Hyphantidium albicostale Walker, 1863
Hypsipyla elachistalis Hampson, 1903
Hypsipyla robusta Moore, 1886Cedar shoot borer
Hypsopygia igniflualis Walker, 1859
Hypsopygia marthalis Walker, 1859
Hypsopygia nonusalis Walker, 1859
Hypsotropa punctinervella Hampson, 1918
Lacipea muscosella Walker, 1863
Lamoria adaptella Walker, 1863Plain Lamoria
Lamoria annella
Lamoria bipunctanus (Moore, 1886)⇒ Lamoria attamasca Whalley, 1964
Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Lamoria infumatella Hampson, 1898
Lamoria jordanis Ragonot, 1901
Lamoria planalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Lamoria imbella Walker, 1864
Lamoria virescens Hampson, 1898
Lepidogma melanolopha Hampson, 1912
Locastra muscosalis Walker, 1865
Loryma recusata Walker, 1864
Loryma venosella (Walker, 1866)⇒ Loryma recusata Walker, 1864
Macalla albifurcalis Hampson, 1916
Macalla margarita Butler, 1879
Macalla nubilalis Hampson, 1893
Macalla validalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Salma validalis Walker, 1866
Maliarpha separatella Ragonot, 1888African White Stemborer
Mascelia ectophoea Hampson, 1908
Metacrateria pulverulella Hampson, 1896
Monoctenocera leucania C. Felder, R..., 1875
Nephopterix lateritialis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Epicrocis saturatella Walker, 1859
Oedilepia striginervella Hampson, 1903
Orthaga euadrusalis Walker, 1859Mango Leaf Webber
Orthaga irrorata Hampson, 1893
Orthaga leucatma Meyrick, 1932
Orthaga rhodoptila Meyrick, 1932
Orthaga vitialis Walker, 1859
Orthopygia glauculalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypsopygia igniflualis Walker, 1859
Orthopygia igniflualis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypsopygia igniflualis Walker, 1859
Phycita atrisquamella Hampson, 1901
Phycita clientella Zeller, 1867Brinjal leaf roller
Phycita eulepidella Hampson, 1896
Phycita nodicornella Ragonot, 1888
Picrogama nigrisparsalis Hampson, 1903
Polyocha vesculella Ragonot, 1888
Prasinoxena metaleuca Hampson, 1912
Prorophora (Prorophora) dialeuca Hampson, 1912
Pseudodavara haemaphoralis Hampson, 1908
Pyralis bractiatella (Curtis, 1834)⇒ Pyralis pictalis J. Curtis, 1834
Pyralis gerontesalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
Pyralis laudatella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854Moth
Pyralis minimalis Hampson, 1893
Pyralis thyralis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Mathoris loceusalis Walker, 1859
Rhinaphe nigricostalis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Comorta nigricostalis Walker, 1863
Rhinaphe phaeostrotella (Hampson, 1918)⇒ Emmalocera phaeostrotella Hampson, 1918
Salma validalis Walker, 1866
Saluria inficita Walker, 1863
Saluria ochridorsella Ragonot, 1888
Sandrabatis crassiella Ragonot, 1893
Singhalia sarcoglauca Hampson, 1896
Spatulipalpia pallicostalis Walker, 1863
Stenachroia elongella Hampson, 1898
Stericta divitalis Guenée, 1854
Tamraca torridalis (Lederer, 1863)⇒ Zitha torridalis Lederer, 1863
Tanyethira duplicilinea Hampson, 1893
Teliphasa nubilosa Moore, 1888
Termioptycha albifurcalis Hampson, 1916
Termioptycha margarita Butler, 1879
Thialella ligeralis Walker, 1863
Thiallela endochralis Hampson, 1908
Thiallela ligeralis Walker, 1863
Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Tirathaba rufivena Walker, 1864Coconut Spike Moth
Trachylepidia fructicassiella Ragonot, 1887Cassia seed borer
Triphassa bilineata Moore, 1887
Vitessa suradeva Moore, 1860
Volobilis biplaga Walker, 1863
Volobilis chloropterella Hampson, 1896
Zitha torridalis Lederer, 1863

Subnodes of Pyralidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubfamilyEpipaschiinae
Meyrick, 1884
Epipaschiines
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGalleriinae
Zeller, 1848
Galeriines
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
55
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
14
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)
Pyralidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Pyralidae at artfakta.se
Pyralidae at dyntaxa.se
Pyralidae at gbif.org
Pyralidae at irmng.org
Pyralidae at itis.gov