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the web of life in southern Africa
Family: Crambidae
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
List from Vári et al. (2002).
Crambinae
30 Genera and 129 species native to southern Africa
Heliothelinae
1 Genus and one species native to southern Africa: Heliothela ophideresana
Scopariinae
4 Genera and 8 species native to southern Africa
Schoenobiinae
8 Genera and 19 species native to southern Africa
Musotiminae
1 Genus and 2 species native to southern Africa: Ambia
Nymphulinae
6 Genera and 18 species native to southern Africa
Cybalomiinae
5 Genera and 6 species native to southern Africa
Evergestinae
3 Genera and 4 species native to southern Africa
Noordinae
Odontiinae
7 Genera and 20 species native to southern Africa
Glaphyriinae
1 Genus and 1 species native to southern Africa: Hellula undalis
Pyraustinae
16 Genera and 52 species native to southern Africa
Spilomelinae
79 Genera and 191 species native to southern Africa
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.
