Pyralidae
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Chrysauginae |
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.
Harmful Pyralids
- Sunflower moth Homoeosoma nebulella
- Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis - cosmopolitan, larvae infest store grain
- European Corn Borer Moth Ostrinia nubilalis