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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Crambinae

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Alphacrambus

 

Ancylolomia

 

Anomocrambus

One species native to southern Africa: Anomocrambus homerus

 

Argentochiloides

Oe species native to southern Africa: Argentochiloides meridionalis

 

Aurotalis

 

Bleszynskia

 

Caffrocrambus

 

Calamotropha

 

Charltona

 

Chilo

 

Chrysocatharylla

 

Classeya

 

Crambus

 

Culladia

 

Culladiella

One species native to southern Africa: Culladiella sinuimargo

 

Euchromius

 

Glaucocharis

 

Haimbachia

 

Knysna

One species native to southern Africa: Knysna jansei

 

Leonardo

One species native to southern Africa: Leonardo davincii  

 

Loxophantis

One species native to southern Africa: Loxophantis pretoriella

 

Mesolia

One species native to southern Africa: Mesolia uniformella

 

Neargyria

One species native to southern Africa: Neargyria persimilis

 

Paratraea

One species native to southern Africa: Paratraea obliquivialis

 

Parerupa

 

Pediasia

 

Prionapteryx

 

Pseudocatharylla

 

Ptochostola

One species native to southern Africa: Ptochostola metascotiella

 

Sebrus

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.