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Pyralidae
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 Unidentified pyralid from the Western Ghats
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| Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758 |
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The Pyralidae or snout-moths are a family of Lepidoptera (moths).
In many classifications, the Crambidae or grass-moths have been treated as a sub-division of the Pyralidae, the combination being one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Munroe & Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family.
- Sunflower moth Homoeosoma nebulella
- Indian Meal Moth Plodia interpunctella - cosmopolitan pests, dining on stored grains, spices, and similar dry vegetable products
- Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis - cosmopolitan, larvae infest store grain
- Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella - Parasite of bee hives
- Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella - Parasite of bee hives
Note that the European Corn Borer Moth Ostrinia nubilalis is located in the Crambidae, which as noted above, is currently regarded as a separate family.
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