Achyra (moth)
Encyclopedia
Achyra 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
- Achyra affinitalisAchyra affinitalisThe Cotton Web Spinner is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Lederer, 1863) - Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius, 1794)
- Achyra brasiliensis Capps, 1967
- Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859)
- Achyra eneanalis (Schaus, 1923)
- Achyra imperialis (Sauber in G. Semper, 1899)
- Achyra llaguenalis Munroe, 1978
- Achyra massalisAchyra massalisThe Ombava is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of the Old World tropics, including La Réunion, Namibia and Australia .The wingspan is about 20 mm...
(Walker, 1859) - Achyra nigrirenalis (Hampson, 1913)
- Achyra nudalisAchyra nudalisAchyra nudalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from southern Europe east to India and Mongolia. It has also been recorded from Yemen, Niger, Saudi Arabia and South Africa....
(Hübner, 1796) - Achyra occidentalis (Packard, 1873)
- Achyra piuralis (Capps, 1967)
- Achyra protealis (Warren, 1892)
- Achyra rantalisAchyra rantalisThe Garden Webworm is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in North America....
(Guenée, 1854) - Achyra serrulata (Turner, 1932)
- Achyra similalis Guenée, 1854
- Achyra takowensis Maes, 1987