Ecpyrrhorrhoe
Encyclopedia
Ecpyrrhorrhoe 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
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe biaculeiformis Zhang, Li & Wang in Zhang, Li & Wang, 2004
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe celatalis (Walker, 1859)
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe diffusalis (Guenée, 1854)
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe dissimilis (Yamanaka, 1958)
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe puralis (South in Leech & South, 1901)
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalisEcpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalisEcpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe.The wingspan is 16-22 mm.The larvae feed on Stachys officinalis, Galeopsis tetrahit and Ballota nigra....
(Hübner, 1796) - Ecpyrrhorrhoe ruidispinalis Zhang, Li & Wang, 2004