Scybalistodes
Munroe, 1964
Species Guides
3- Scybalistodes periculosalis(Crescent-spotted Scybalistodes)
- Scybalistodes regularis
- Scybalistodes vermiculalis
Scybalistodes is a of in the Crambidae, Glaphyriinae, established by Eugene G. Munroe in 1964. The genus contains nine described distributed primarily in the Americas. Most species were described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The genus is part of a diverse group of small to medium-sized crambid moths.
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Distribution
of Scybalistodes occur in the Americas. Specific distribution records include Mexico and Central America for several described species.
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Taxonomic History
The was erected by Canadian lepidopterist Eugene G. Munroe in 1964 to accommodate previously placed in other genera. Several species were transferred from related genera including Scybalista and Glaphyria.