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Checklist for Subfamily Pyraustinae Meyrick, 1890 (Pyraustine Moths)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
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
 
FamilyCrambidae
Latreille, 1810
Crambid Snout Moths, Grass moth, Grass moths, Shoot Borers
68
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyraustinae
Meyrick, 1890
Pyraustine Moths
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
11 Genera with 12 Species
Achyra Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euclasta Lederer, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Stenochora Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
12 Species
Achyra coelatalis Walker, 1859
Anania impunctata Warren, 1897
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj..., 1973
Euclasta warreni Distant, 1892
Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Psara atritermina Hampson, 1913
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Stenochora lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775

Subnodes of Pyraustinae with occurrences in Botswana
TribeEuclastini
Popescu-Gorj & Constantinescu, 1977
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePyraustini
Meyrick, 1890
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSpilomelini
Munroe & al., 1995
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyraustinae at artfakta.se
Pyraustinae at afromoths.net
Pyraustinae at dyntaxa.se
Pyraustinae at itis.gov