Snout-moth
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Cacotherapia unipuncta
one-spotted snout moth
Cacotherapia unipuncta is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Galleriinae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. The species is known from limited localities in eastern North America, with records from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Like other members of its genus, it belongs to a group of relatively obscure pyralid moths whose biology remains poorly documented.
Cacozelia pemphusalis
Cacozelia pemphusalis is a species of snout moth described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Cacozelia albimedialis. The species has been documented in the southwestern United States, particularly Arizona.
Cactobrosis
Cactobrosis is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae, erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. Its taxonomic status is disputed: some sources treat it as a valid genus, while others synonymize it with Zophodia. The genus contains four described species, including C. fernaldialis, C. insignatella, C. longipennella, and C. maculifera.
Cahela
cahela moth
Cahela is a monotypic snout moth genus in the family Pyralidae, containing a single species, Cahela ponderosella. The genus was described by Carl Heinrich in 1939. The sole species was originally described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. Both the genus and its only species are found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Caphys arizonensis
Caphys arizonensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Caphys, first described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1970. The species is endemic to Arizona, United States, with its specific epithet derived from this type locality. As a member of the subfamily Chrysauginae within the family Pyralidae, it represents a relatively poorly documented pyralid moth with limited published information on its biology and ecology.
Catastia actualis
Catastia actualis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in western North America, ranging from the Canadian prairies through the Rocky Mountains to the Sierra Nevada. Adults are active in early summer with a relatively narrow flight period.
Chararica annuliferella
Chararica annuliferella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. It belongs to the subfamily Phycitinae, a diverse group of small moths often associated with dried plant material. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented.
Chorrera
Chorrera is a genus of snout moths (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) established by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. It belongs to the diverse pyralid moth fauna and is represented by at least one described species. The genus is placed within the Phycitinae, a subfamily known for slender-bodied moths with elongated labial palps forming a snout-like projection.
Conchylodes octonalis
Eight-barred Lygropia Moth
Conchylodes octonalis, described by Zeller in 1873, is a small snout moth in the family Crambidae. It occurs across western and central North America in low-elevation arid environments. The species is named for the eight dark transverse bars on its wings. Adults are active from late March through October, and larvae feed on Heliotropium curassavicum.
Condylolomia participialis
Drab Condylolomia Moth
Condylolomia participialis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is commonly known as the Drab Condylolomia Moth. The species belongs to the subfamily Chrysauginae, a group of pyralid moths often associated with diverse larval feeding habits. It has been documented across parts of the United States, with records from Vermont and other regions. The genus Condylolomia was established by the same author in the same publication year.
Crambidae
Crambid Snout Moths, grass moths
Crambidae is a large family of Lepidoptera comprising over 10,000 species in more than 1,000 genera across 15 subfamilies. The family includes economically significant agricultural pests such as the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), sod webworms (Crambus spp.), and the invasive box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). Historically treated as a subfamily of Pyralidae, Crambidae was elevated to full family status based on the presence of a praecinctorium—a structure joining two tympanic membranes absent in Pyralidae. Members exhibit diverse morphologies: Crambinae (grass moths) are slender with wings folded tightly around the body at rest, while other subfamilies display bright coloration and rest with wings spread.
Crambus
sod webworm moth, crambid snout moth
Crambus is a genus of approximately 155 species of crambid moths distributed globally. Adults are small snout moths with elongated labial palps, while larvae are known as sod webworms—significant pests of turfgrass and pasture grasses. The genus exhibits considerable variation in life history strategies, with some species bivoltine and others univoltine. Larval feeding damage is most pronounced during drought conditions and in closely mown turf.
Crocidomera
Crocidomera is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was established by Zeller in 1848. The genus contains three described species: C. fissuralis, C. imitata, and C. turbidella. Members are small moths with the characteristic elongated labial palps that give Pyralidae their common name.
Crocidomera imitata
Crocidomera imitata is a species of snout moth described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990. The species name derives from Latin 'imita', meaning 'imitate' or 'copy', possibly alluding to its resemblance to another species. It is known from Texas and Florida in the southern United States. As a member of the subfamily Phycitinae within Pyralidae, it belongs to a diverse group of small to medium-sized moths often associated with stored products or plant materials.
Cuniberta subtinctella
Cuniberta subtinctella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It is the sole species in the genus Cuniberta, which was established by Heinrich in 1956. The species was first described by Ragonot in 1887 and is known from western North America.
Dasypyga salmocolor
Dasypyga salmocolor is a species of snout moth described by André Blanchard in 1970. It belongs to the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The species is known from the southwestern United States.
Decaturia pectinalis
Decaturia pectinalis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It is the sole species in the genus Decaturia, which was established by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. The species is found in the southwestern United States, ranging from California to southern Arizona. The genus name honors Barnes's hometown of Decatur, Illinois.
Deuterollyta majuscula
Deuterollyta majuscula is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. It was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1871 and occurs across a broad geographic range including the southern United States, Caribbean, and Central America. The species was previously placed in the genus Jocara but has been reassigned to Deuterollyta based on taxonomic revision.
Dioryctria
Conifer Coneworm Moths, Coneworm Moths
Dioryctria is a genus of snout moths (family Pyralidae) described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. Commonly known as conifer coneworm moths, the genus contains approximately 40 species in North America, with 25 occurring in western regions. Larvae of most species feed within conifer cones, though some species infest shoots, branches, or bark. Several species are significant forest pests, causing damage to pine, spruce, fir, and cedar trees through cone and seed destruction, shoot boring, and deformation of tree crowns.
Dioryctria baumhoferi
Dioryctria baumhoferi is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. The species is known from Arizona and California in the southwestern United States. Larvae feed on twigs of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). The species belongs to a genus commonly referred to as coneworm moths, though the specific feeding habits of D. baumhoferi on twigs rather than cones distinguishes it from some congeners.
Dioryctria caesirufella
Dioryctria caesirufella is a snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described from Texas in 1983. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in forewing length. Its forewings display a distinctive bluish-grey ground color with reddish dusting. The larval host plant is possibly bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), though this association requires confirmation.
Dioryctria cambiicola
Western Pine Moth
Dioryctria cambiicola, commonly known as the western pine moth, is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. First described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914, this species is native to western North America. The genus Dioryctria includes coneworm moths whose larvae typically feed within conifer cones, though some species feed in foliage shoots or under bark. Adults are small moths, measuring 10–15 mm in length.
Dioryctria delectella
Dioryctria delectella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1895. It is currently treated as a synonym of Dioryctria zimmermani. The species is known from western North America, with records from Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Like other members of the genus Dioryctria, it is associated with coniferous forests.
Dioryctria erythropasa
Dioryctria erythropasa is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. The species ranges from Arizona southward along the Mexican Pacific coast to Central America. Adults have a wingspan of 23–32 mm. Like other members of the genus Dioryctria, the larvae likely develop in conifer cones or shoots, though specific host associations for this species remain undocumented.
Dioryctria okanaganella
Dioryctria okanaganella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described in 1969. It occurs in western North America from southern British Columbia to northern California. Like other members of its genus, it is associated with coniferous forests.
Dioryctria rossi
Dioryctria rossi is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959. The species was named in honor of Douglas Alexander Ross, a Canadian forest entomologist. It occurs in western North America, where its larvae develop within the cones of pine trees.
Dioryctria sierra
Dioryctria sierra is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 2003 and is known from the Sierra Nevada region of California. Like other members of the genus Dioryctria, it is associated with coniferous forests. The species is relatively poorly known, with limited published information on its biology and ecology.
Dioryctria subtracta
Dioryctria subtracta is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It is known only from New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are commonly called coneworm moths due to their habit of feeding within conifer cones. Adult moths are attracted to lights at night.
Elasmopalpus
lesser cornstalk borer (for E. lignosellus)
Elasmopalpus is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae, described by Émile Blanchard in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Americas and currently comprises three species. The type species E. angustellus was described with the genus, while E. corrientellus was added in 1888 and E. lignosellus in 1848. The genus is considered closely related to Ufa. The most well-known species, E. lignosellus (lesser cornstalk borer), is a significant agricultural pest of Poaceae and Fabaceae crops throughout the Americas.
Ephestiodes
snout moths
Ephestiodes is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The genus includes approximately eight described species, with Ephestiodes gilvescentella (dusky raisin moth) being the most frequently encountered and well-documented. Species in this genus are primarily found in North America and are commonly attracted to ultraviolet light during nocturnal surveys.
Ephestiodes monticolus
Ephestiodes monticolus is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990. It is currently known only from the US state of Arizona. As a member of the genus Ephestiodes, it belongs to a group of small moths commonly associated with dried plant materials, though specific biological details for this species remain undocumented.
Eremberga insignis
Eremberga insignis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Carl Heinrich in 1939. It is known from Texas and Mexico. The species has a wingspan of approximately 35 mm. The forewings show distinctive coloration with faint white dusting on the costal half and dull luteous ocherous shading on the lower half.
Eulogia
broad-banded eulogia moth
Eulogia is a monotypic genus of snout moths (Pyralidae) containing a single species, Eulogia ochrifrontella. The genus was established by Carl Heinrich in 1956. The sole species, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1875 as the broad-banded eulogia moth, occurs across much of North America.
Eulogia ochrifrontella
Broad-banded Eulogia Moth
Eulogia ochrifrontella is a small snout moth and the sole member of its genus. It is commonly known as the broad-banded eulogia moth. The species occurs across much of North America and has been documented from Canada through the eastern and central United States. It is associated with hardwood trees including pecan, oak, and apple.
Eumysia idahoensis
Eumysia idahoensis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Mackie in 1958 based on specimens from California. The species is known from a limited geographic range in the western United States. Like other members of its genus, it belongs to a group of small moths commonly associated with dried plant materials.
Eumysia mysiella
Eumysia mysiella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. It is known from California. The species belongs to the subfamily Phycitinae, a diverse group of small moths often associated with dried plant material.
Eurythmia furnella
Eurythmia furnella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1910. The species is poorly documented in modern literature, with minimal available information on its biology and ecology.
Eurythmia hospitella
Eurythmia hospitella is a small snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) described by Zeller in 1875. The species has been documented from five US states in the southeastern and southwestern regions. Like other phycitine moths, it possesses elongated labial palps that form a characteristic 'snout' projection. Published records are sparse, with only ten observations documented on iNaturalist.
Eurythmidia
Eurythmidia is a monotypic genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was established by George Hampson in 1901. The genus contains a single species, Eurythmidia ignidorsella, described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. Records indicate presence in the southwestern United States and Central America.
Euzophera vinnulella
Euzophera vinnulella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990. The species is known only from California, with limited available information about its biology and ecology.
Fundella argentina
Fundella argentina is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919. The species has a broad distribution across the Americas, ranging from the southern United States through the Caribbean and into South America. Larvae feed on leguminous plants including Cassia species, Caesalpinia gilliessii, and Canavalia gladiata.
Fundella ignobilis
Fundella ignobilis is a species of snout moth described by Carl Heinrich in 1945. It belongs to the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The species has been documented in Mexico and Texas. Limited information is available regarding its biology and ecology.
Glyphocystis viridivallis
Glyphocystis viridivallis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Glyphocystis. The species was described by André Blanchard in 1973 and is known only from Texas. Very little is known about its biology or ecology.
Glyptocera consobrinella
Viburnum Glyptocera Moth
A small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, native to eastern North America. The common name references its association with Viburnum plants. Adults are active during summer months. The species was originally described as Nephopterix consobrinella by Zeller in 1872 before being transferred to Glyptocera.
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.
Goya stictella
Goya stictella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Hampson in 1918. It is known from the southeastern United States and the Bahamas. The species was originally described under the genus Saluria before being transferred to Goya. It belongs to the subfamily Phycitinae, a diverse group of small to medium-sized moths.
Homoeosoma albescentella
Homoeosoma albescentella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. It is found in western North America, with records from California, Nevada, and Washington. The species belongs to a genus containing several sunflower-associated moths, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.
Homoeosoma asylonnastes
Homoeosoma asylonnastes is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Goodson and Neunzig in 1993. It is known from limited observations in eastern North America, specifically Tennessee and West Virginia. The species belongs to a genus containing several sunflower-associated moths, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Homoeosoma deceptorium
Black-banded Homoeosoma Moth
Homoeosoma deceptorium is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It is found in eastern North America, with records from Florida to Ontario. The species is part of a genus that includes several sunflower-associated moths, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited. Its common name references the black-banded pattern on the wings.
Homoeosoma illuviella
Homoeosoma illuviella is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) described by Ragonot in 1888. It belongs to a genus containing several sunflower-associated species, including the economically significant sunflower moth (H. electellum). Records indicate presence in western North America, specifically Alberta, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Very little specific biological information has been documented for this species.