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Checklist of Superfamily Pyraloidea Latreille, 1802 (Crambid Snout Moths)
for Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2337
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2335
4557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2273
4403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1925
3869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
638
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
637
1184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
140
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
18
122
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
3
85
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
3 Families width 102 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths84SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
85 Genera with 102 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Afrocharltona Bassi, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Alphacrambus G. Bassi, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Analyta Lederer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ancylolomia Hübner, 20242SpeciesTaxom
Angustalius Marion, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Argyractis Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aurotalis Bleszynski, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Bocchoris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bostra Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Botyodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calamotropha Zeller, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Cataclysta Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhochrista Lederer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Classeya Bleszynski, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Culladia Moore, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diasemia Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Didia Ragonot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eldana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Eoophyla Swinhoe, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epilepia Janse, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Episindris Ragonot, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Euclasta Lederer, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Filodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Goniophysetis Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hodebertia Leraut, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaea Fabricius, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucinodes Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lugubraphycita Leraut G., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mesolia Ragonot, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Mimudea Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Morosaphycita Horak, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notarcha Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphula Schrank, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Patissa Moore, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Phalanta Horsfield, 1903Leopards2SpeciesTaxom
Philotis Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pithyllis Grünberg, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Poliobotys J.C.Shaffer ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prosaris Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psammodes Kirby, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocatharylla Bleszynski, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sameodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sceliodes Guenée, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenochora Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Surattha Walker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Synclera Lederer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tegostoma Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trachypteryx Ragonot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Umkulunkula1SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Zovax Bleszynski, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
102 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra coelatalis Walker, 1859
Afrocharltona oblongissima Bassi, 2021
Alphacrambus prodontellus Hampson, 1919
Analyta beaulaincourti Rougeot, 1977
Anania impunctata Warren, 1897
Ancylolomia lydia Bassi, 2024
Ancylolomia savutiensis Bassi, 2024
Angustalius malacellus Duponchel, 1836
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Argyractis lithocharis (Meyrick, 1936)⇒ Eoophyla leroii Strand, 1915
Aurotalis delicatalis Hampson, 1919
Autocharis jacobsalis Marion & Viette, 1956
Autocharis rubricostalis Hampson, 1910
Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852Dotted Sable
Bostra albilineata Warren, 1891
Botyodes diniasalis Walker, 1859
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Calamotropha heliocaustus Wallengren, 1875
Calamotropha paludella Hübner, 1824Bulrush Veneer
Cataclysta leroii (Strand, 1915)⇒ Eoophyla leroii Strand, 1915
Chilo gumaensis Bassi, 2021
Chilo orichalcociliella Strand, 1911
Cirrhochrista grabczewskyi Hering, E., 1903
Classeya bicuspidalis Hampson, 1919
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Culladia achroellum Mabille, 1900
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diasemia lunalis Gaede, 1916
Didia subramosella Ragonot, 1893
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865African sugar-cane borer
Elophila (Cyrtogramme) difflualis Snellen, 1880Asian China-mark
Elophila africalis Hampson, 1906
Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859
Eoophyla leroii Strand, 1915
Epicrocis festivella Zeller, 1848
Epilepia melanosparsalis Janse, 1922
Epipagis olesialis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Mnesictena pactolina Meyrick, 1887
Episindris albimaculalis (Ragonot, 1891)⇒ Sindris albimaculalis Ragonot, 1891
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchromius discopis Hampson, 1919
Euchromius nigrobasalis Schouten, 1988
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj..., 1973
Euclasta warreni Distant, 1892
Filodes costivitralis Guenée, 1862Window Pearl
Glyphodes onychinalis Guenée, 1854Swan plant moth
Goniophysetis lactealis Hampson, 1916
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Hodebertia testalis Fabricius, 1794
Hyblaea puera Cramer, 1777Djativlinder
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Leucinodes vagans (Tutt, 1890)⇒ Syllepte vagans Tutt, 1890
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Lugubraphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Mesolia meyi Bassi, 2013
Mesolia uniformella Janse, 1922
Mimudea ablactalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859
Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Notarcha quaternalis Zeller, 1852
Nymphula difflualis Snellen, 1880
Nymphula osculatrix (Hampson, 1906)⇒ Nymphula difflualis Snellen, 1880
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen, 1880Asian hydrilla leafcutter
Parapoynx fluctuosalis Zeller, 1852Moth
Parapoynx plumbefusalis Hampson, 1917
Parapoynx zambiensis Agassiz, 2012
Patissa geminalis Hampson, 1919
Pempelia aurivilliella Ragonot, 1888
Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Morosaphycita morosalis Saalmüller, 1880
Phalanta phalantha Drury, 1773Common Leopard
Phalanta phalantha aethiopica Rothschild &..., 1903African Leopard
Philotis basalis Walker, 1865
Piletocera conchylia Meyrick, 1894
Pithyllis metachryseis Hampson, 1906
Poliobotys ablactalis Walker, 1859
Prionapteryx brevivittalis Hampson, 1919
Prosaris rufalis Hampson, 1906
Psammodes congruens Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes janitor Koch, 1953
Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913
Pseudocatharylla calypso G. Bassi, 1999
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Sameodes cancellalis Zeller, 1852
Sceliodes laisalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Leucinodes laisalis Walker, 1859
Sceliodes nodiferalis (Gaede, 1917)⇒ Achyra coelatalis Walker, 1859
Scirpophaga marginepunctellus de Joannis, 1927
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenochora lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Surattha africalis Hampson, 1919
Syllepte vagans Tutt, 1890
Synclera traducalis Zeller, 1852Variegated Pearl
Tegostoma subditalis Zeller, 1852
Terastia margaritis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Trachypteryx rubripictella Hampson, 1901
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Umkulunkula kalahariensis Mey, 2010
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zovax venus Bassi, 2013

Subnodes of Pyraloidea with occurrences in Botswana
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers, Webworms
68
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHyblaeidae
Hampson, 1903
Teak Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths, Pyrales moths, Pyralid Moths, Pyralid Snout Moths, Snout Moths
16
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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