Snout-moth
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Homoeosoma impressalis
Homoeosoma impressalis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It belongs to the genus Homoeosoma, which contains several species associated with sunflower and other composite plants. The species is found in western North America, specifically in Arizona and California. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with plants in the Asteraceae family, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Homoeosoma parvalbum
Homoeosoma parvalbum is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) described in 1985 by André Blanchard and Ed Knudson. It is currently known only from Texas, United States. No ecological or biological details have been documented for this species in published literature.
Homoeosoma stypticella
A species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is a North American species with records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus Homoeosoma, it likely has associations with flowering plants, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species is distinguished from the economically important sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum) by its different geographic range and lack of documented agricultural pest status.
Homosassa ella
snout moth
Homosassa ella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It belongs to the subfamily Phycitinae, a diverse group of small moths often associated with dried plant material and seeds. The species is documented from several states in the southeastern and south-central United States.
Honora subsciurella
Honora subsciurella is a species of snout moth in the genus Honora, first described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. It belongs to the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The species is known from western North America, with records from Colorado and California. Very little detailed information about its biology, appearance, or ecology has been published.
Hydropionea oblectalis
Hydropionea oblectalis is a small crambid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It belongs to a genus of snout moths characterized by slender bodies, wings rolled around the body at rest, and enlarged labial palps projecting forward. The species is known from Arizona in the southwestern United States. Little is known about its biology; the larval host plants and life cycle remain unstudied.
Hypena appalachiensis
Appalachian Snout
Hypena appalachiensis is a moth species in the family Erebidae, commonly known as the Appalachian Snout. It is native to eastern North America, with its distribution centered on the Appalachian Mountains region. The species was first described by Butler in 1987. As a member of the genus Hypena, it belongs to a group of moths often characterized by their snout-like labial palps and triangular wing posture at rest.
Hypena atomaria
Speckled Snout, speckled snout moth
Hypena atomaria, commonly known as the speckled snout moth, is a species of owlet moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Smith in 1903 and is native to North America. The species is characterized by its distinctive snout-like projection formed by elongated labial palps, a trait common to the genus Hypena.
Hypena bijugalis
Dimorphic Snout, Dimorphic Bomolocha, Dimorphic Hypena, Toothed Snout-Moth
Hypena bijugalis, commonly known as the Dimorphic Snout, is a moth species in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae. It occurs across southern Canada from Nova Scotia to Vancouver Island, and throughout the United States to Florida. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with distinct differences in appearance between males and females. It is a nocturnal species attracted to light sources.
Hypena eductalis
Red-footed Snout, Red-footed Bomolocha Moth, Alder Smoke
A small moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1859. Formerly placed in the genus Lomanaltes, now synonymized under Hypena. The species exhibits two generations per year in much of its eastern range. Larvae are specialized feeders on alder leaves.
Hypena heuloa
Hypena heuloa is a moth species in the family Erebidae, first described by Smith in 1905. It is native to North America and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8449. The species belongs to the genus Hypena, commonly known as snout moths due to their elongated labial palps that project forward like a snout. Beyond basic taxonomic placement and geographic occurrence, detailed biological information about this species remains limited in available sources.
Hypena humuli
Hop Looper, Hop Vine Moth, Hop Vine Snout
Hypena humuli, commonly known as the hop looper or hop vine moth, is a moth species in the family Erebidae. First described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841, it has a broad distribution across North America from coast to coast in Canada south to Florida and Arkansas in the east and California in the west. The species is an emerging agricultural pest of hops (Humulus lupulus), with larvae feeding on hop foliage. It has been studied for its phenology and natural enemy associations in Washington State hop yards.
Hypena minualis
sooty hypena, sooty bomolocha moth, Sooty Snout
Hypena minualis is a moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in North America, with distribution records including the northeastern United States. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8457. As a member of the genus Hypena, it belongs to a group commonly known as snout moths due to their elongated labial palps.
Hypena tenebrosa
Hypena tenebrosa is a moth species in the family Erebidae, subfamily Hypeninae, described by Walker in 1865. The species was originally described under the genus Peliala before being transferred to Hypena. As a member of the genus Hypena, it belongs to a group commonly known as snout moths due to their elongated labial palps. The specific epithet "tenebrosa" refers to darkness or shadow, likely alluding to the moth's coloration.
Hypena vega
Hypena vega is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Smith in 1900. It belongs to the genus Hypena, a group of snout moths characterized by their elongated labial palps that project forward like a snout. The species is documented from North America with limited observational records.
Hypsopygia
A newly described species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia (family Pyralidae). The genus Hypsopygia comprises small to medium-sized moths commonly known as snout moths or pyralid moths. Many species in this genus are associated with detritus, decaying plant material, or stored products. The specific epithet "new-species" appears to be a placeholder indicating this taxon was recently described to science, though formal publication details are not provided in the available sources.
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Hypsopygia binodulalis, commonly known as the pink-fringed dolichomia moth, is a small snout moth species in the family Pyralidae. First described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872, this species was formerly placed in the genus Dolichomia, which explains its common name. The species is found across the southeastern and south-central United States. Its biology remains poorly documented.
Hypsopygia cohortalis
Hypsopygia cohortalis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It is found in western and central North America, with records from Colorado, Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Ohio. Like other members of its genus, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized moths characterized by elongated labial palps that form a distinctive snout-like projection. Published information on its biology and life history is limited.
Hypsopygia nostralis
southern hayworm moth, southern hayworm
Hypsopygia nostralis, the southern hayworm moth, is a snout moth species described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is notable for its exceptionally wide distribution spanning multiple continents and oceanic islands. The species belongs to the family Pyralidae, a large group of small to medium-sized moths often characterized by their elongated labial palps that form a snout-like projection.
Hypsopygia phoezalis
A small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, known from a restricted coastal range in southern California. Adults are active from spring through early autumn and have forewings measuring 7.5–12 mm. The species is documented from the Los Angeles area and Catalina Island.
Hypsopygia planalis
Hypsopygia planalis is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from Colorado. Like other members of the genus Hypsopygia, it belongs to a group of moths commonly referred to as snout moths due to the elongated labial palps that project forward from the head. The biology and larval habits of this species remain poorly documented.
Interjectio denticulella
Interjectio denticulella is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The species is known from western North America, with records from California and Saskatchewan.
Interjectio niviella
Interjectio niviella is a snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae) described by George Duryea Hulst in 1888. The species is characterized by small size and distinctive white forewings. It has been recorded across a broad North American range spanning the Great Plains and southwestern regions. Despite its described status, it remains poorly known with limited biological data available.
Laetilia myersella
Laetilia myersella is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae) described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1910. It occurs in eastern North America, with records from Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The species has a wingspan of 11–17 mm. Its larvae are specialized predators of scale insects on pine trees.
Lamprosema victoriae
Victorian Lamplighter Moth
Lamprosema victoriae is a moth in the family Crambidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1923. It is commonly known as the Victorian Lamplighter Moth. The species has been recorded in the south-central United States, with confirmed occurrences in Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. As a member of the subfamily Spilomelinae, it belongs to a diverse group of grass moths and related species.
Laniifera cyclades
Cactus Moth, Prickly Pear Moth
Laniifera cyclades is a snout moth in the family Crambidae and the sole member of its genus. It is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. The species is notable for its specialized diet on prickly pear cactuses (Opuntia), which has led to its introduction as a biological control agent in regions where these cactuses are invasive. Adults are active from July to September and have a wingspan of approximately 40 mm.
Lepidomys irrenosa
Lepidomys irrenosa is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Chrysauginae) described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. As a member of the Chrysauginae, it belongs to a diverse group of pyralid moths whose larvae are often associated with plant material, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Lipographis unicolor
Lipographis unicolor is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The genus Lipographis is small and poorly documented in published literature. Available sources do not provide substantial information on this species' biology, distribution, or ecology. Most online records consist of taxonomic listings without descriptive content.
Macalla zelleri
Zeller's Macalla Moth, Zeller's epipaschia moth
Macalla zelleri is a snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. The species is notable for having caterpillars that feed on poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), potentially offering a biological control for this problematic plant. Adults are found across eastern and central North America, with records spanning from southern Canada to the southwestern United States.
Martia
Martia is a monotypic genus of snout moths (Pyralidae: Phycitinae) established by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The genus contains a single species, Martia arizonella, also described by Ragonot in the same publication. This North American moth is found in arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States.
Martia arizonella
snout moth
Martia arizonella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae and the sole member of its genus. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The species is known from arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States.
Meroptera abditiva
Meroptera abditiva is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae) described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It belongs to the subfamily Phycitinae, a diverse group of small moths commonly known as knot-horn moths. The species is documented from multiple localities across eastern and central North America. Available records suggest it is a rarely encountered species with limited biological data published.
Moodna ostrinella
Darker Moodna Moth
Moodna ostrinella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Clemens in 1860. It is one of several species in the genus Moodna, a group of small moths characterized by elongated labial palps that form a snout-like projection. The species is broadly distributed across eastern and central North America, with records extending from Canada to the southern United States.
Moodna pallidostrinella
Paler Moodna Moth
Moodna pallidostrinella, known as the paler moodna moth, is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990 from a specimen collected at Big Pine Key, Florida. The species occurs across eastern North America from Ontario south to Florida and west to Tennessee.
Moodnodes
Moodnodes is a monotypic genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The genus contains a single species, Moodnodes plorella, originally described in 1914 by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. under the genus Ephestiodes. The genus was established by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990 to accommodate this species.
Moodnodes plorella
Moodnodes plorella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, and the sole member of its genus. It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914 from specimens collected in Panama, and later recorded from Florida. The genus Moodnodes was established by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990 to accommodate this species.
Myelopsis alatella
Myelopsis alatella is a species of snout moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It belongs to the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The species is known from the south-western United States, with California as the primary recorded location. It has been documented in 335 iNaturalist observations.
Negalasa fumalis
Negalasa fumalis is a snout moth and the sole species in the monotypic genus Negalasa. It was described from Arizona in 1913 by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough. The genus and species were established in the same publication. It belongs to the subfamily Chrysauginae within the family Pyralidae.
Neodavisia
Neodavisia is a genus of snout moths (family Pyralidae, subfamily Pyralinae) described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. The genus contains two recognized species: Neodavisia melusina and Neodavisia singularis. Like other pyralid moths, members possess the characteristic elongated labial palps that form a snout-like projection. The genus is part of the diverse pyraloid moth fauna of North America.
Neodavisia melusina
Neodavisia melusina is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae) described in 1984 from specimens collected in Texas. It belongs to a small genus within the subfamily Pyralinae. The species is known from a limited geographic range in the southern United States and adjacent Mexico, with most records from Texas. It is one of the better-documented species in its genus due to its relatively accessible range.
Olybria aliculella
Olybria aliculella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It is the type species of the genus Olybria, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. The species is known from the southwestern United States.
Omphalocera cariosa
Moonseed Webworm
Omphalocera cariosa is a snout moth in the family Pyralidae and the type species of its genus. It has a broad distribution spanning eastern North America to Brazil. The species is univoltine in North America, with adults active during summer months. Larvae are specialized feeders on moonseed vines.
Oneida grisiella
Oneida grisiella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. Described by Solis in 1991, this species is known from only two documented observations, both from the US state of Texas. It belongs to the genus Oneida, a group of relatively obscure pyralid moths.
Oneida luniferella
Oneida luniferella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1895. The species occurs in western North America, including the western United States and Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate O. l. luniferella and O. l. pallidalis described by Barnes & Benjamin in 1924.
Oneida lunulalis
Oak Gall Snout Moth, Orange-tufted Oneida Moth
Oneida lunulalis is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. It occurs across eastern North America from Canada to Florida. The larvae are associated with oak foliage and galls. Adults are known by two common names: "oak gall snout moth" and "orange-tufted Oneida moth."
Oreana
Oreana is a monotypic genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887, with its sole species Oreana unicolorella described one year earlier. The genus is known from most of North America. As a monotypic genus, Oreana contains only this single species.
Passadena
Passadena is a genus of small moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. The genus was established by George D. Hulst in 1900. It belongs to the diverse snout moth group, characterized by elongated labial palps that project forward from the head. The genus contains relatively few described species and is poorly documented in scientific literature.
Penthesilea difficilis
Amazon Queen Moth
Penthesilea difficilis, commonly known as the Amazon Queen Moth, is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. The species was described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It belongs to the subfamily Chrysauginae, a group of pyralid moths that are primarily tropical in distribution. The genus Penthesilea is relatively small and poorly studied compared to many other pyralid genera.
Peoria bipartitella
Peoria bipartitella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Ragonot in 1887. The species belongs to the genus Peoria, which contains multiple species of small moths. Limited information is available regarding its biology and ecology.
Peoria holoponerella
Peoria holoponerella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. Described by Dyar in 1908, this species belongs to a genus containing multiple North American species. Available information on this species is extremely limited, with only three observations recorded in iNaturalist and minimal published documentation.