Ostrinia
Encyclopedia
Ostrinia is a genus
of moth
s in the Crambidae
family. Several of them, including the European Corn Borer
, are agricultural pests.
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 in 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. Several of them, including the European Corn Borer
European Corn Borer
The European corn borer , also known as the European high-flyer, is a pest of grain, particularly maize. The insect is native to Europe, originally infesting varieties of millet, including broom corn. The European corn borer was first reported in North America in 1917 in Massachusetts, but was...
, are agricultural pests.
Species
- Ostrinia avarialis Amsel, 1970
- Ostrinia dorsivittata (Moore, 1888)
- Ostrinia erythrialis (Hampson, 1913)
- Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée, 1854) - Asian Corn Borer
- Ostrinia kasmirica (Moore, 1888)
- Ostrinia kurentzovi Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
- Ostrinia latipennis (Warren, 1892)
- Ostrinia marginalis (Walker, 1866)
- Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796) - European Corn BorerEuropean Corn BorerThe European corn borer , also known as the European high-flyer, is a pest of grain, particularly maize. The insect is native to Europe, originally infesting varieties of millet, including broom corn. The European corn borer was first reported in North America in 1917 in Massachusetts, but was...
- Ostrinia obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863) - Smartweed Borer
- Ostrinia ovalipennis Ohno, 2003
- Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796)
- Ostrinia penitalis (Grote, 1876)- American Lotus Borer
- Ostrinia peregrinalis (Eversmann, 1852)
- Ostrinia putzufangensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
- Ostrinia quadripunctalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Ostrinia sanguinealis (Warren, 1892)
- Ostrinia scapulalis (Walker, 1859)
- Ostrinia zaguliaevi Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
- Ostrinia zealis (Guenée, 1854)