Provisional-taxonomy
Guides
Crambini incertae sedis
Crambini-incertae-sedis is a provisional tribal designation within the subfamily Crambinae (Crambidae). It comprises genera and species that have been historically placed in the tribe Crambini but lack definitive phylogenetic placement due to insufficient morphological or molecular data. These taxa are morphologically heterogeneous, preventing confident assignment to established tribes such as Crambini sensu stricto or Argyriini. The group serves as a taxonomic holding category pending further systematic revision.
Pyralini
snout moths
Pyralini is a tribe of snout moths within the subfamily Pyralinae, described by Latreille in 1809. The tribe centers around the type species Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, a significant pest of stored cereals. Members are generally larger-bodied snout moths, often displaying bright brown to yellow coloration. The tribal boundaries remain provisional, with ongoing discoveries and taxonomic revisions expected to alter the current circumscription.
Unplaced
Unplaced is a genus of braconid wasps within the tribe Heterospilini, subfamily Doryctinae. The genus was established to accommodate species that could not be assigned to existing genera within this diverse tribe of parasitoid wasps. A 2013 study on Costa Rican Doryctinae described 286 species in Heterospilini, with additional specimens remaining in this genus pending further taxonomic resolution. The genus reflects the extraordinary undescribed biodiversity of braconid wasps in tropical regions.