Crambine Snout Moths

Crambinae

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Pyraloidea
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Crambinae: /kræmˈbaɪni/

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Images

Argyria nummulalis P1300432a by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Urola nivalis 127219103 by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Argyria nummulalis (16035325266) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

- 5460 – Argyria nummulalis (42348280940) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Snowy Urola (Urola nivalis) (18580256985) by Andrew C. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Argyria lacteella (31265382008) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Crambinae is a large subfamily of the family Crambidae, formerly considered part of Pyralidae, encompassing over 1,800 species globally, with larvae primarily feeding on grasses.

Habitat

Larvae are found in diverse environments as stem borers, root feeders, leaf tiers, and leaf miners, with a majority associated with grasses.

Distribution

Crambinae currently includes over 1,800 species worldwide, with 197 species noted in our area.

Diet

Larvae are primarily root feeders or stem borers, mainly on grasses, with some species feeding on crops such as sod grasses, maize, sugar cane, and rice.

Economic Impact

Some species are considered pests of economically important crops such as sugar cane, maize, and rice.

Evolution

The monophyly of this group is supported by the structure of the tympanal organs and the phallus attached medially to the juxta, alongside genetic analyses.