Pyraustinae
Pyraustinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes over 1,400 species, the majority of them tropical but some found in temperate regions including both North America and Europe.
The Pyraustinae were originally including the Spilomelinae; the present group was at that time considered a tribe Pyraustini. It has not been fully established yet which taxa of the Pyraustinae sensu lato belong to Pyraustinae as currently understood; thus the number of species in this subfamily is set to increase.
Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily of the family Pyralidae. If this is done, Pyraustinae is usually treated as a separate subfamily within Pyralidae.
The Pyraustinae are characterised by atrophied spinula and venulae in the tympanal organs; a narrow fornix tympani; a longitudinal groove with androconial scales on the male mesothoracic tibiae; an often spinose antrum; and a sella, and an editum with modified setae on the male valvae.
Many species have larvae that bore into stems and fruit of plants, and several, notably from the genus Ostrinia, are serious agricultural pests.
Life cycle
;Life cycle of Saucrobotys futilalisPyraustinae taxonomy
- Acellalis Pagenstecher, 1884
- Achyra Guenée, 1849
- Acropentias Meyrick, 1890
- Adoxobotys Munroe, 1978
- Aeolosma Meyrick, 1938
- Aglaops Warren, 1892
- Ametrea Munroe, 1964
- Anamalaia Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Anania Hübner, 1823
- Ancyloptila Meyrick, 1889
- Aplectropus Hampson in Walsingham & Hampson, 1896
- Aponia Munroe, 1964
- Arenochroa Munroe, 1976
- Arunamalaia Rose & Kirti, 1987
- Asphadastis Meyrick, 1934
- Atomoclostis Meyrick, 1934
- Aulacoptera Hampson, 1896
- Aurorobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1971
- Authaeretis Meyrick, 1886
- Auxolophotis Meyrick, 1933
- Betousa Walker, 1865
- Burathema Walker, 1863
- Calamochrous Lederer, 1863
- Callibotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Capparidia Dumont, 1931
- Carminibotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1971
- Catapsephis Hampson, 1899
- Ceuthobotys Munroe, 1978
- Charitoprepes Warren, 1896
- Cheloterma Meyrick, 1933
- Chilochroma Amsel, 1956
- Chilocorsia Munroe, 1964
- Chilopionea Munroe, 1964
- Chobera Moore, 1888
- Circobotys Butler, 1879
- Clatrodes Marion & Viette, 1953
- Coelobathra Turner, 1908
- Coptobasoides Janse, 1935
- Crocidophora Lederer, 1863
- Crypsiptya Meyrick, 1894
- Cryptosara E. L. Martin, 1956
- Cybalobotys Maes, 2001
- Cyclarcha Swinhoe, 1894
- Daulia Walker, 1859
- Daunabotys Maes, 2004
- Decelia Snellen, 1880
- Deltobotys Munroe, 1964
- Demobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Deuterophysa Warren, 1889
- Discothyris Warren, 1895
- Drachma Bryk, 1913
- Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 1825
- Elosita Snellen, 1899
- Emphylica Turner, 1913
- Endographis Meyrick, 1894
- Endotrichella Collins, 1962
- Ennomosia Amsel, 1956
- Enyocera Snellen, 1880
- Epicorsia Hübner, 1818
- Epiecia Walker, 1866
- Epiparbattia Caradja, 1925
- Eporidia Walker, 1859
- Eretmopteryx Saalmüller, 1884
- Erinothus Hampson, 1899
- Euclasta Lederer, 1855
- Eumaragma Meyrick, 1933
- Eumorphobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Euphyciodes Marion, 1954
- Eustenia Snellen, 1899
- Exeristis Meyrick, 1886
- Fumibotys Munroe, 1976
- Furcivena Hampson, 1896
- Glaucoda Karsch, 1900
- Glyphidomarptis Meyrick, 1936
- Gnamptorhiza Warren, 1896
- Gynenomis Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
- Gyptitia Snellen, 1883
- Hahncappsia Munroe, 1976
- Helvibotys Munroe, 1976
- Heterocnephes Lederer, 1863
- Hutuna Whalley, 1962
- Hyalea Guenée, 1854
- Hyalobathra Meyrick, 1885
- Hyalorista Warren, 1892
- Hymenia Hübner, 1825
- Hyperectis Meyrick, 1904
- Hyphercyna Sauber, 1899
- Idiusia Warren, 1896
- Ischnoscopa Meyrick, 1894
- Ismene Savigny, 1816
- Isocentris Meyrick, 1887
- Lampridia Snellen, 1880
- Lamprophaia Caradja, 1925
- Lepidoplaga Warren, 1895
- Leptosophista Meyrick, 1938
- Leucophotis Butler, 1886
- Limbobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1970
- Lirabotys J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007
- Lotanga Moore, 1886
- Loxoneptera Hampson, 1896
- Loxostege Hübner, 1825
- Lumenia de Joannis, 1929
- Mabra Moore, 1885
- Macrospectrodes Warren, 1896
- Massepha Walker, 1859
- Megatarsodes Marion, 1954
- Metaprotus Hampson, 1899
- Metasiodes Meyrick, 1894
- Mimasarta Ragonot, 1894
- Mimetebulea Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
- Monocoptopera Hampson, 1899
- Monodonta Kenrick, 1907
- Munroeodes Amsel, 1957
- Nacoleiopsis Matsumura, 1925
- Nagiella Munroe, 1976
- Nankogobinda Rose & Singh-Kirti, 1986
- Nascia J. Curtis, 1835
- Neadeloides Klima, 1939
- Neasarta Hampson, 1908
- Neoepicorsia Munroe, 1964
- Neohelvibotys Munroe, 1976
- Nephelobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1970
- Nephelolychnis Meyrick, 1933
- Nevrina Guenée, 1854
- Niphostola Hampson, 1896
- Nomis Motschulsky, 1861
- Nymphulosis Amsel, 1959
- Oenobotys Munroe, 1976
- Oligocentris Hampson, 1896
- Oronomis Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
- Ostrinia Hübner, 1825
- Pagyda Walker, 1859
- Palepicorsia Maes, 1995
- Paliga Moore, 1886
- Palpusia Amsel, 1956
- Paracentristis Meyrick, 1934
- Paracorsia Marion, 1959
- Paranomis Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
- Paratalanta Meyrick, 1890
- Parbattia Moore, 1888
- Paschiodes Hampson, 1913
- Patissodes Hampson, 1919
- Peribona Snellen, 1895
- Perispasta Zeller, 1875
- Piletosoma Hampson, 1899
- Pimelephila Tams, 1930
- Pioneabathra J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007
- Placosaris Meyrick, 1897
- Plantegumia Amsel, 1956
- Platytesis Hampson, 1919
- Pleonectoides Hampson, 1891
- Portentomorpha Amsel, 1956
- Powysia Maes, 2006
- Preneopogon Warren, 1896
- Proconica Hampson, 1899
- Prodasycnemis Warren, 1892
- Prodelophanes Meyrick, 1937
- Protepicorsia Munroe, 1964
- Protinopalpa Strand, 1911
- Prototyla Meyrick, 1933
- Psammotis Hübner, 1825
- Pseudebulea Butler, 1881
- Pseudepicorsia Munroe, 1964
- Pseudopagyda Slamka, 2013
- Pseudopolygrammodes Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Pseudopyrausta Amsel, 1956
- Ptiladarcha Meyrick, 1933
- Pyralausta Hampson, 1913
- Pyrasia M. O. Martin, 1986
- Pyrausta Schrank, 1802
- Pyraustimorpha Kocak & Seven, 1995
- Radessa Munroe, 1977
- Ravanoa Moore, 1885
- Rhectocraspeda Warren, 1892
- Rhynchetria Klunder van Gijen, 1913
- Rodaba Moore, 1888
- Sarabotys Munroe, 1964
- Saucrobotys Munroe, 1976
- Sclerocona Meyrick, 1890
- Semniomima Warren, 1892
- Sericoplaga Warren, 1892
- Sinibotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1969
- Sisyracera Möschler, 1890
- Sitochroa Hübner, 1825
- Stenochora Warren, 1892
- Tabidia Snellen, 1880
- Tangla Swinhoe, 1900
- Tasenia Snellen, 1901
- Thivolleo Maes, 2006
- Thliptoceras Warren in Swinhoe, 1890
- Thysanodesma Butler, 1889
- Tipuliforma Kenrick, 1907
- Tirsa J. F. G. Clarke, 1971
- Togabotys Yamanaka, 1978
- Toxobotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
- Trichoceraea Sauber in Semper, 1902
- Trigamozeucta Meyrick, 1937
- Trithyris Lederer, 1863
- Triuncidia Munroe, 1976
- Uncobotyodes Kirti & Rose, 1990
- Uresiphita Hübner, 1825
- Vittabotys Munroe & Mutuura, 1970
- Xanthomelaena Hampson, 1896
- Xanthostege Munroe, 1976
Former genera
- Aediodina Strand, 1919
- Cavifrons Zeller, 1872
- Cryptographis Lederer, 1863
- Haplochytis Meyrick, 1933
- Orocala Walker, 1866
- Protinopalpella Strand, 1911