Subfamily Pyraustinae (original) (raw)

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Pyraustinae

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Formerly a subfamily of Pyralidae; now considered a subfamily of Crambidae (see Butterflies & Moths of the World)

Numbers

157 species in 31 genera in our area (1).

Identification

Slender body; broad wings as in Geometer moths, but abdomen as long or longer than hind wings (in most Geometers, the abdomen is shorter than the hind wings). Many species are brightly colored and boldly patterned.

Range

Predominantly tropical but represented throughout United States and southern Canada.

Life Cycle

Larvae fold leaves or bore in stems and fruits of food plants.

Print References

Solis, M. Alma (2007) Phylogenetic studies and modern classification of the Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) (read online)

Internet References

Moths of the Grenadines - links to pinned adult images (Matthew Barnes)

Works Cited