Semniomima
Encyclopedia
Semniomima 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
- Semniomima anubisalis
- Semniomima astrigalis
- Semniomima auranticeps (Hampson, 1913)
- Semniomima clarissalis
- Semniomima flaviceps Burmeister, 1878
- Semniomima fuscivenalis (Schaus, 1920)
- Semniomima josialis (Hampson, 1918)
- Semniomima ligatalis
- Semniomima mediana Schaus, 1904
- Semniomima mesozonalis (Hampson, 1913)
- Semniomima peruensis (Capps, 1967)
- Semniomima polypaetalis (Schaus, 1920)
- Semniomima polystrigalis
- Semniomima puella
- Semniomima tristrigalis (Hampson, 1913)