Hypargyria
Ragonot, 1888
snout moths
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1Hypargyria is a of snout moths in the Pyralidae, Phycitinae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1888. The genus contains four described with a wide geographic distribution spanning Africa, southern Asia, Australia, the Americas, and the Caribbean.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hypargyria: //haɪˈpɑːrɡɪriə//
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Distribution
Africa (Mozambique), southern Asia, Australia, South America, Caribbean, Florida (USA), and Mexico. -level distribution: H. definitella in South America and Caribbean; H. impecuniosa in Mozambique; H. metalliferella in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia; H. slossonella in Florida and Mexico.
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Species list
Four are currently recognized: Hypargyria definitella (Zeller, 1881); Hypargyria impecuniosa de Joannis, 1927; Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888; Hypargyria slossonella (Hulst, 1900).
Taxonomic note
The is classified in the Phycitinae within Pyralidae, not in the more commonly referenced subfamily Pyralinae.