Caristanius
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Caristanius is a genus of snout moths
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...

. It was described by Heinrich in 1956.

Species

  • Caristanius decoloralis
    Caristanius decoloralis
    Caristanius decoloralis is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is native to North America, where it has been recorded from North Carolina, Florida and eastern Texas. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.-External links:**...

    (Walker, 1863)
  • Caristanius guatemalella
    Caristanius guatemalella
    Caristanius guatemalella is a species of snout moth in the genus Caristanius. It was described by Ragonot in 1888. It is found in Guatemala....

    (Ragonot, 1888)
  • Caristanius minimus Neunzig, 1977
  • Caristanius pellucidella
    Caristanius pellucidella
    Caristanius pellucidella is a species of snout moth in the genus Caristanius. It was described by Ragonot in 1889 and is known from Puerto Rico....

    (Ragonot, 1888)
  • Caristanius tripartitus Neunzig, 1996
  • Caristanius veracruzensis Neunzig, 2004
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