Subfamily Crambinae - Crambine Snout Moths

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Crambinae (Crambine Snout Moths)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly considered a subfamily of Pyralidae (before the family Crambidae was split from Pyralidae)

Numbers

Moths of North Dakota cites "about 850 species" for the family Crambidae in North America.

Food

larvae are stem borers, root feeders, leaf tiers, and leaf miners

Print References

Covell, pp. 403-404 (1)

Internet References

overview of subfamily plus sample pinned adult images and common name reference for subfamily (Gerald Fauske, Moths of North Dakota)

pinned adult images by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths By Charles V. Covell

Contributed by Cotinis on 20 October, 2004 - 10:48pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 14 March, 2006 - 6:48pm

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