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Agrotera (moth)
Encyclopedia
Agrotera 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
- Agrotera albalis Maes, 2003
- Agrotera amathealis (Walker, 1859)
- Agrotera atalis Viette, 1958
- Agrotera barcealis (Walker, 1859)
- Agrotera basinotataAgrotera basinotataAgrotera basinotata is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to Queensland, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan, but was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Melastoma malabathricum....
Hampson, 1891 - Agrotera citrina Hampson, 1899
- Agrotera coelatalis (Walker, 1859)
- Agrotera discinotata Swinhoe, 1894
- Agrotera effertalis (Walker, 1859)
- Agrotera endoxantha Hampson, 1899
- Agrotera fumosa Hampson, 1899
- Agrotera glycyphanes Turner, 1913
- Agrotera ignepicta Hampson, 1899
- Agrotera ignepictoides Rothschild, 1916
- Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896
- Agrotera lienpingialis Caradja, 1925
- Agrotera magnificalis Hampson, 1893
- Agrotera mysolalis (Walker, 1866)
- Agrotera namorokalis Marion & Viette, 1956
- Agrotera nemoralisAgrotera nemoralisAgrotera nemoralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Europe to Japan.The wingspan is 20-24 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location....
(Scopoli, 1763) - Agrotera ornata Wileman & South, 1917
- Agrotera pictalis (Warren, 1896)
- Agrotera rufitinctalis Hampson, 1917
- Agrotera scissalis (Walker, 1866)
- Agrotera semipictalis Kenrick, 1907
- Agrotera setipes Hampson, 1899