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Checklist for Tribe Pyralini Latreille, 1809
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
382
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
381
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
373
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
153
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
146
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
2
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyralinae
Latreille, 1809
Pyralines
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyralini
Latreille, 1809
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
3 Genera with 5 Species
Aglossa Latreille, 1906Tabby Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1852Meal Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
5 Species
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Aglossa rhodalis Hampson, 1906
Bostra conspicualis Warren, 1911
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyralis rubellalis Zeller, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Pyralini at itis.gov