Dismidila
Encyclopedia
Dismidila is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Dismidila abrotalis (Walker, 1859)
- Dismidila atoca Dyar, 1914
- Dismidila drepanoides Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila gnoma Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila halia (Druce, 1900)
- Dismidila hermosa Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila obscura Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila pallida Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila regularis Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila similis Munroe, 1970
- Dismidila tocista Dyar, 1918
- Dismidila vivashae Schaus, 1933