Superfamily Pyraloidea – Pyralid and Snout Moths


Superfamily Pyraloidea
Pyralid and Snout Moths

Snowy Urola Moth -  Urola nivalisSnowy Urola Moth Hodges#5464 –  Urola nivalis

Family Pyralidae (Pyralid moths) and Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths) include many important agricultural pest species. Live adult moths photographed in North America.

Pondside Pyralid Moth - Elophila icciusalisPondside Pyralid Moth Hodges#4748 Wingspan: 20mm

Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) are agricultural pests; some are leaf tiers or leaf rollers; the majority are borers in stems, seeds, buds, or flowers.

Meal Moth - Pyralis farinalisMeal Moth – Hodges#5510

Some are wood borers in the cambium layer, others feed on combs in bee hives or on dried plant materials [4]. Many economically important species: Indian meal moth, Clover hay-worm, Zimmerman pine moth, Sunflower head moth. The celery webworm is a pest on celery and alfala, among other vegetable and fodder crops [4].

eastern grass-veneer moth

Eastern Grass – Veneer Moth – Crambus laqueatellus

There are five subfamilies and at least 6,150 species worldwide. North America has approximately 565 species in five subfamilies.

Crambus saltuellus Pasture Grass-veneer

Pasture Grass-veneer Moth – Crambus saltuellus

Orange-spotted Pyrausta Moth - Pyrausta orphisalis

Orange-spotted Pyrausta Moth – Pyrausta orphisalis

color photo Lucerne moth

Lucerne Moth – Nomophila nearctica Hodges#5156.  Commonly known as Clover Nomophila or celery webworm moth. Larva commonly called false webworm. Live adult moth photographed at northern Illinois.

White-spotted Sable Moth - Anania funebris

White-spotted Sable Moth – Anania funebris

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