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Evergestis funalis
Frosted Evergestis
Evergestis funalis is a small crambid moth native to western North America, ranging from Alaska to the southwestern United States. The species was described by Grote in 1878 and includes five recognized subspecies distributed across specific geographic regions. Adults have a wingspan of 23–27 mm and are active from May through October. The common name 'Frosted Evergestis' refers to the pale, somewhat frosted appearance of the forewings.
Fernandocrambus
Fernandocrambus is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Crambinae, erected by Aurivillius in 1922. The genus contains approximately 50 described species, many of which were described by J. F. G. Clarke in 1965 and Bleszynski in 1967. Species are distributed primarily in southern South America, including Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. The genus name honors Chilean entomologist Carlos Stuardo Fernández.
Fernandocrambus harpipterus
Fernandocrambus harpipterus is a moth species in the family Crambidae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1916. It belongs to the subfamily Crambinae, a group commonly known as grass moths. The species is known from Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it likely inhabits grassland or open habitat environments, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Fernandocrambus ruptifascia
Fernandocrambus ruptifascia is a species of grass moth in the family Crambidae, first described by George Hampson in 1919. It is known only from Mexico. The species has not been documented on iNaturalist and appears to be poorly represented in collections. As with other members of the genus Fernandocrambus, it likely inhabits grassland or meadow habitats, though specific ecological details remain undocumented.
Fissicrambus
Grass-veneers
Fissicrambus is a genus of grass-veneer moths in the family Crambidae, established by Bleszynski in 1963. The genus contains approximately 17 described species distributed primarily in North America. Several species, notably F. mutabilis, are recognized as agricultural pests of turfgrass, wheat, and corn. Larvae are commonly known as sod webworms due to their habit of constructing silk-lined burrows in soil.
Fissicrambus intermedius
Fissicrambus intermedius is a small crambid moth described by William D. Kearfott in 1908. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona, California, and Texas. Adults exhibit distinct sexual dimorphism in hindwing coloration and are active during two periods: spring (March–May) and late summer through fall (August–October).
Fissicrambus minuellus
Fissicrambus minuellus is a species of grass moth in the family Crambidae, described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is distributed across the Caribbean and southeastern United States, with records from Honduras, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Florida. As a member of the subfamily Crambinae, it likely exhibits the slender body form and grass-associated habits characteristic of this group.
Fissicrambus mutabilis
Changeable Grass-veneer, Striped Sod Webworm
Fissicrambus mutabilis, known as the changeable grass-veneer or striped sod webworm, is a crambid moth whose larvae are significant agricultural and turfgrass pests. The species ranges across eastern North America from Quebec to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois. Larvae feed on the roots and foliage of grasses, causing damage to lawns, golf courses, wheat fields, and corn crops.
Fissicrambus profanellus
Profane Grass-veneer
Fissicrambus profanellus is a small grass-veneer moth in the family Crambidae. It occurs across the southern United States, Caribbean islands, and Central America. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1866.
Frechinia helianthiales
Sunflower Bantam
Frechinia helianthiales is a small crambid moth known as the Sunflower Bantam. It was described in 1897 and occurs across central North America from southern Canada to Mexico. The species is closely associated with Helianthus (sunflower) species, on which its larvae are leaf miners.
Frechinia laetalis
Amber Bantam
Frechinia laetalis is a small crambid moth found in western North America. Adults are active from March to October. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on Ambrosia species.
Gesneria centuriella
Smoky Gesneria
Gesneria centuriella is a small moth in the family Crambidae with a broad Holarctic distribution spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. The species exhibits considerable geographic variation, with five recognized subspecies adapted to different regions from Eurasia through Alaska to Greenland and the western United States. Adults are active in mid-summer, with North American populations flying from mid-June to July.
Glaphyria decisa
Glaphyria decisa is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae, subfamily Glaphyriinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. The species occurs across Central America, the Caribbean, and into South America.
Glaphyria glaphyralis
Common Glaphyria Moth
Glaphyria glaphyralis, commonly known as the common glaphyria moth, is a small moth in the family Crambidae. First described by Achille Guenée in 1854, this species is widely distributed across eastern and central North America. It is a member of the subfamily Glaphyriinae, a group of moths often associated with grassland and open habitats. The species is relatively well-documented with over 1,200 observations on iNaturalist.
Glaucodontia
Glaucodontia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Crambidae, established by Munroe in 1972. The genus contains a single species, Glaucodontia pyraustoides, known from the southwestern United States. The genus is classified within the subfamily Odontiinae.
Glyphodes
mulberry pyralid moths
Glyphodes is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Spilomelinae, described by Achille Guenée in 1854. The genus contains multiple species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions, with some species having expanded their ranges significantly in recent decades. Several species are economically important as pests of cultivated plants, particularly mulberry (Morus spp.), jack-fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), and jasmine (Jasminum spp.). Glyphodes pyloalis, known as the lesser mulberry pyralid or mulberry pyralid, is the most extensively studied species due to its impact on sericulture and mulberry production globally.
Glyphodes floridalis
Florida milkweed vine moth
Glyphodes floridalis, commonly known as the Florida milkweed vine moth, is a small moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to Florida and has been recorded there year-round as an adult. The larvae feed specifically on Cynanchum angustifolium, a milkweed vine native to the region. This species represents a narrow geographic and ecological specialization within its genus.
Glyphodes onychinalis
Glyphodes onychinalis is a moth species in the family Crambidae, subfamily Spilomelinae. First described by Guenée in 1854 under the basionym Asopia onychinalis, this species belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized moths commonly known as pearl moths. The species has been recorded in the conterminous United States. Like other spilomeline crambids, it likely exhibits the slender body form and distinctive wing patterns characteristic of this diverse group.
Glyphodes pyloalis
lesser mulberry snout moth, lesser mulberry pyralid, beautiful glyphodes moth, mulberry pyralid
Glyphodes pyloalis is a small crambid moth native to Asia that has expanded its range to North America, Africa, and Central Asia. It is a specialist pest of mulberry (Morus spp.), with larvae feeding on leaves and causing significant economic damage to sericulture and mulberry cultivation. The species has shown notable range expansion in recent decades, facilitated by climate warming and wind dispersal. Population dynamics are strongly influenced by temperature extremes, with cold winters causing mass mortality of overwintering larvae.
Gonocausta
Gonocausta is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Spilomelinae. The genus was established by Julius Lederer in 1863 and contains five described species distributed in the Americas. Species include G. sabinalis, G. simulata, G. vestigialis, G. voralis, and the type species G. zephyralis. Members of this genus are part of the diverse snout moth fauna of the Neotropical region.
Gyros muirii
Cloaked Bantam
Gyros muirii is a small crambid moth species described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It occurs in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, with records from California, Oregon, and Washington. Adults fly from spring through mid-summer and are characterized by distinctive orange-brown forewings with dark markings. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate form and G. m. rubralis from California.
Hahncappsia coloradensis
Hahncappsia coloradensis is a crambid moth first described by Grote and Robinson in 1867. It is distributed across the western and central United States, from Iowa to Arizona. Adults are active from spring through late summer, with larvae feeding on sunflower species.
Hahncappsia fordi
Hahncappsia fordi is a small moth in the family Crambidae, described by Hahn William Capps in 1967. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico, with records from California, Arizona, and Sonora. Adults are active from spring through early autumn, with a wingspan of 17–20 mm. Sexual dimorphism in size is minimal, with males averaging slightly larger than females.
Hahncappsia huachucalis
Hahncappsia huachucalis is a small crambid moth described by Hahn William Capps in 1967. It is restricted to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and Texas. The species exhibits moderate sexual size dimorphism and has a summer flight period.
Hahncappsia mellinialis
Hahncappsia mellinialis is a crambid moth described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It occurs in the southwestern United States and Central America, with adults active during late summer. The species exhibits moderate sexual dimorphism in wingspan, with males slightly larger than females.
Hahncappsia neobliteralis
Hahncappsia neobliteralis is a crambid moth species described by Hahn William Capps in 1967. It occurs in eastern and central North America, with records from the United States and Quebec, Canada. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in wingspan, with males measuring 18–24 mm and females 22–23 mm. Adults are active from May through September, and the larvae feed on Ipomoea (morning glory) species.
Hahncappsia pergilvalis
Hahncappsia pergilvalis is a small crambid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. The species has a wingspan of 20–26 mm and occurs across North America from Ontario through the northeastern and southwestern United States, extending south into central Mexico. Adults are active from May through September. Larval association with maize (Zea mays) is suggested but not confirmed.
Haimbachia
Haimbachia is a genus of crambid moths comprising approximately 30 described species distributed across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The genus was established by Dyar in 1909. At least one species, Haimbachia ignefusalis (formerly placed in the genus Contesta), has been documented as an agricultural pest with studied oviposition preferences and habitat selection behavior. Most species appear to be small, relatively nondescript moths with limited published ecological data.
Haimbachia albescens
Silvered Haimbachia Moth
Haimbachia albescens is a small crambid moth described by Hahn William Capps in 1965. It is known from the eastern and midwestern United States and southern Ontario, Canada. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in wingspan, with females slightly larger than males. Adults are active in early summer, and larvae feed on switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
Haimbachia indistinctalis
Haimbachia indistinctalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, described by Hahn William Capps in 1965. It is a poorly known species with limited documentation. Records are restricted to Texas in North America.
Haimbachia placidellus
Peppered Haimbachia Moth
Haimbachia placidellus, commonly known as the Peppered Haimbachia Moth, is a species of grass moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Frank Haimbach in 1907. The species is distributed across the eastern United States, with records spanning from New York and Massachusetts south to South Carolina and west to Tennessee. The specific epithet and common name reference the speckled or peppered appearance of the adult moth.
Heliothelopsis
Heliothelopsis is a genus of small moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Odontiinae, established by Munroe in 1961. The genus contains three described species: H. arbutalis (Snellen, 1875), H. costipunctalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914), and H. unicoloralis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914). These moths are classified within the pyraloid group of Lepidoptera. The genus appears to be relatively poorly documented, with limited biological and ecological information available in scientific literature.
Hellula kempae
Kemp's hellula moth, Kemp's Helulla
Hellula kempae is a crambid moth described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1972. It occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. Adults are active from March through August and again from October to December. The species is known from relatively few observations.
Helvibotys
Helvibotys is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, established by Munroe in 1976. The genus comprises five described species distributed in North America, including H. helvialis, H. freemani, H. pseudohelvialis, H. pucilla, and H. sinaloensis. These moths belong to the subfamily Pyraustinae, a diverse group within the Crambidae commonly known as snout moths.
Hemiplatytes parallela
A small moth in the family Crambidae, described by William D. Kearfott in 1908. It is known from a restricted range in the southwestern United States. The species has been documented in only two states and remains poorly studied, with limited published information on its biology or ecology.
Herpetogramma
grass webworms, sod webworms
Herpetogramma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Spilomelinae, comprising approximately 106 species distributed across North America, Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America. Larvae of most species are associated with grasses and related plants, with several species recognized as agricultural or turf pests. The genus was established by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Herpetogramma aquilonalis
Herpetogramma aquilonalis is a species of pearl moth in the family Crambidae. It occurs in boreal forests across Canada and the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. The species is known for its leaf-rolling larval behavior on various host plants. It was described relatively recently in 2021 by Handfield and Handfield.
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, commonly known as the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a crambid moth distributed across the southeastern United States, Mexico, and the West Indies. Adults have a wingspan of 22–25 mm and are active primarily from April through July, with additional activity in October and December in Florida. The species is associated with agricultural and natural habitats where its larval host plants occur.
Herpetogramma nymphalis
Herpetogramma nymphalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, described by Handfield & Handfield in 2021. The genus Herpetogramma belongs to the subfamily Pyraustinae, a diverse group of grass and sod webworm moths. Many Herpetogramma species are associated with grasses and sedges as larval hosts. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited.
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
dusky herpetogramma moth, tropical sod webworm, dark sod webworm
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis is a small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 18 mm, originally described by Guenée in 1854. It is known by multiple common names including dusky herpetogramma moth, tropical sod webworm, and dark sod webworm. The species has an exceptionally broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents. Larvae feed on grass leaves, and the species is occasionally referenced in turfgrass pest management and biological control research.
Herpetogrammatini
Herpetogrammatini is a tribe of moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae, family Crambidae, containing seven genera and approximately 286 species. The tribe was erected in 2019 based on molecular phylogenetic studies that resolved relationships within the species-rich Spilomelinae. It includes economically significant genera such as Herpetogramma, which contains species with leaf-rolling larval habits. The tribe represents a recently defined taxonomic grouping that reorganized previously scattered classifications within the Crambidae.
Hileithia
Hileithia is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, subfamily Spilomelinae. The genus was described by Snellen in 1875 and contains approximately 20 described species. Species are distributed across the Neotropical region, with records from Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The genus is characterized by relatively small to medium-sized moths with typical crambid morphology.
Hodebertia testalis
Incolorous Pearl
Hodebertia testalis, known as the Incolorous Pearl, is a small crambid moth found primarily in tropical regions with occasional vagrant records reaching parts of Europe. It is the sole species in its genus, making Hodebertia monotypic. The species was first described by Fabricius in 1794 and has undergone taxonomic reclassification, with some sources placing it in the genus Pyrausta.
Hoterodes ausonia
Hoterodes ausonia is a small crambid moth described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is distributed across the Caribbean and mainland Neotropics, ranging from Florida through Central America to northern South America. The species is characterized by a wingspan of approximately 32 mm. It belongs to the subfamily Spilomelinae, a diverse group of grass moths.
Hyalorista
Hyalorista is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, established by Warren in 1892. The genus contains five described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Members of this genus are classified within the subfamily Pyraustinae, a diverse group of grass moths and related lineages. The genus is characterized by specific wing pattern elements that distinguish it from related genera, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Hyalorista taeniolalis
Hyalorista taeniolalis is a moth in the family Crambidae, subfamily Pyraustinae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 based on specimens from South America. The species is recorded from French Guiana, Brazil, and Colombia. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized crambid moths.
Hydririni
Hydririni is a tribe of moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae (family Crambidae) comprising approximately 104 species across eight genera. The tribe is primarily Neotropical in distribution, with most species described from tropical Central and South America. Adults range from narrow- to broad-winged, with wing patterns varying from inconspicuous brown and ochre to more colorful displays. Hydririni is characterized by distinctive genitalic synapomorphies: females possess an appendix bursae on the corpus bursae, and males typically exhibit hair scale patches on the anterior edge of abdominal sternite 8. The tribe forms part of the paraphyletic 'non-euspilomeline' group within Spilomelinae.
Hydriris
Hydriris is a genus of pyraloid moths in the tribe Hydririni. Its classification has been disputed, with some authorities placing it in subfamily Spilomelinae and others in Glaphyriinae. The genus contains five described species distributed across parts of Asia and Oceania. Hydriris was established by Edward Meyrick in 1885.
La
La is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, described by Stanisław Błeszynski in 1966. The genus contains four species, all of which have been given punning names. These moths belong to the grass moth family Crambidae, a large group within the order Lepidoptera. The genus is recognized in major taxonomic databases including GBIF and Catalogue of Life.
Lamprosema baracoalis
Lamprosema baracoalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, first described by William Schaus in 1920. It belongs to the subfamily Spilomelinae, a diverse group of pyraloid moths. The species is known only from Cuba, with minimal documented observations.