Pygospila
Encyclopedia
Pygospila 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
- Pygospila bivittalis Walker, 1866
- Pygospila costiflexalis Guenée, 1854
- Pygospila cuprealis Swinhoe, 1892
- Pygospila hyalotypa Turner, 1908
- Pygospila minoralis Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1937
- Pygospila tyresPygospila tyresPygospila tyres is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in the rainforests of south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Queensland in Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm.-External links:*...
(Cramer, 1779) - Pygospila yuennanensis Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1937