Nomophila
Encyclopedia
Nomophila 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
- Nomophila africana Munroe, 1973
- Nomophila albisignalis Hampson, 1913
- Nomophila brevispinalis Munroe, 1973
- Nomophila colombiana Munroe, 1973
- Nomophila corticalisNomophila corticalisNomophila corticalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from Christmas Island and most of Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria....
(Walker, 1869) - Nomophila distinctalis Munroe, 1973
- Nomophila helvolalis (Maassen, 1890
- Nomophila heterospila (Meyrick, 1936)
- Nomophila incognita Viette, 1959
- Nomophila indistinctalis (Walker, 1863)
- Nomophila moluccana Pagenstecher, 1884
- Nomophila nearcticaNomophila nearcticaThe Lucerne Moth, Clover Nomophila, False Webworm, Celery Stalkworm or American Celery Webworm is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from southern Canada and all of the United States, south to Mexico and the Neotropics.The wingspan is 24-35 mm...
Munroe, 1973 - Nomophila noctuellaNomophila noctuellaThe Rush Veneer is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. In Europe, it is a migratory species, travelling from southern Europe and North Africa to Northern Europe....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Nomophila triticalis Berg, 1875