Crambinae

Crambinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes over 1,800 species worldwide. The larvae are root feeders or stem borers, mostly on grasses. A few species are pests of sod grasses, maize, sugar cane, rice, and other Poaceae. The monophyly of this group is supported by the structure of the tympanal organs and the phallus attached medially to the juxta.

Crambinae
Crambus perlella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Ditrysia
Superfamily:	Pyraloidea
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Crambinae Latreille, 1810
Tribes
Argyriini Chiloini Crambini and see text
Synonyms
Ancylolomiinae

Parapediasia teterrellus.

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, the present group would be demoted to tribe status, as Crambini.

Crambinae taxonomy

• tribe incertae sedis
  • Agriphiloides Błeszyński, 1965
  • Amselia Błeszyński, 1959
  • Anaclastis Turner, 1904
  • Ancylolomia Hübner, 1825 (= Acylolomia Hampson, 1919, Jartheza Walker, 1863, Pseudoctenella Strand, 1907, Ctenus Mabille, 1906, Tollia Amsel, 1949)
  • Angustalius Marion, 1954 (= Bleszynskia Lattin, 1961, Crambopsis Lattin, 1952)
  • Aphrophantis Meyrick, 1933
  • Argentochiloides Błeszyński, 1961 (= Argentochilo Błeszyński & Collins, 1962)
  • Aureocramboides Błeszyński, 1961
  • Aurotalis Błeszyński, 1970
  • Australargyria Błeszyński, 1970
  • Autarotis Meyrick, 1886 (= Pogonoptera Turner, 1911)
  • Bassiknysna Kemal & Kocak, 2005 (= Knysna Bassi, 1999)
  • Batiana Walker, 1866
  • Caffrocrambus Błeszyński, 1961 (= Anomocrambus Błeszyński, 1961, Caffocrambus Bassi, 1994)
  • Calamotropha Zeller, 1863 (= Aurelianus Błeszyński, 1962, Myeza Walker, 1863)
  • Catancyla Hampson, 1919
  • Charltona Swinhoe, 1886
  • Charltoniada Strand, 1918
  • Chilandrus Błeszyński, 1970
  • Chrysocrambus Błeszyński, 1957 (= Chrysocramboides Błeszyński, 1957)
  • Classeya Błeszyński, 1960
  • Conocramboides Błeszyński, 1970
  • Conocrambus Hampson, 1919 (= Anaresca Turner, 1947)
  • Conotalis Hampson, 1919
  • Corynophora Berg, 1898 (= Halterophora Meyrick, 1897)
  • Crambixon Błeszyński, 1965
  • Culladiella Błeszyński, 1970
  • Cypholomia Meyrick, 1933
  • Diadexia Turner, 1905
  • Diploptalis Hampson, 1919 (= Diplotalis Błeszyński, 1963)
  • Diploschistis Meyrick, 1937
  • Epichilo Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889
  • Eurhythma Turner, 1904 (= Eurythma Błeszyński & Collins, 1962)
  • Flavocrambus Błeszyński, 1959
  • Gadira Walker, 1866 (= Cryptomima Meyrick, 1882, Scenoploca Meyrick, 1882)
  • Gargela Walker, 1864 (= Mixophyla Meyrick, 1887, Angonia Snellen, 1893, Mixophila Hampson, 1896)
  • Haploplatytes Błeszyński, 1966
  • Hednota Meyrick, 1886
  • Idioblasta Warren, 1891
  • Japonichilo Okano, 1962
  • Japonicrambus Okano, 1962
  • Kupea Philpott, 1930
  • Leonardo Błeszyński, 1965
  • Libuna Moore, 1886 (= Bulina Walker, 1866)
  • Lyndia Savigny, 1816
  • Malgasochilo Błeszyński, 1970
  • Maoricrambus Gaskin, 1975
  • Mesocrambus Błeszyński, 1957
  • Mestolobes Butler, 1882 (= Promylaea Meyrick, 1899)
  • Metacrambus Błeszyński, 1957
  • Metaeuchromius Błeszyński, 1960 (= Pseudeuchromius Błeszyński, 1965)
  • Microcrambon Błeszyński, 1970
  • Micronix Amsel, 1956
  • Microtalis Turner, 1911
  • Neargyria Hampson, 1896
  • Neargyrioides Błeszyński, 1970
  • Nechilo Błeszyński, 1970
  • Neobanepa Hampson, 1919 (= Pyralopsis Dognin, 1905)
  • Neocrambus Błeszyński, 1957
  • Neopediasia Okano, 1962
  • Niveocatharylla Bassi, 1999
  • Orocrambus Purdie, 1884 (= Orocrambus Meyrick, 1885)
  • Orthomecyna Butler, 1883
  • Parancyla Hampson, 1919
  • Paraplatytes Błeszyński, 1965
  • Paratraea Hampson, 1919
  • Parerupa Hampson, 1919 (= Coenotalis Hampson, 1919)
  • Precaffrocrambus Bassi, 2002
  • Prionotalis Hampson, 1919
  • Productalius Marion, 1954
  • Protyparcha Meyrick, 1909
  • Pseudargyria Okano, 1962
  • Pseudocatharylla Błeszyński, 1961
  • Pseudoclasseya Błeszyński, 1964
  • Ptochostola Meyrick, 1882
  • Roxita Błeszyński, 1963 (= Modestia Błeszyński, 1965)
  • Schoenobiodes Hampson, 1917 (= Stenopydna Roepke, 1943)
  • Sebrus Błeszyński, 1970
  • Sphaerodeltis Meyrick, 1933
  • Styxon Błeszyński, 1962
  • Tauroscopa Meyrick, 1888 (= Oressaula Turner, 1913)
  • Tawhitia Philpott, 1931 (= Velasquez Błeszyński, 1962)
  • Thalamarchis Meyrick, 1897
  • Thisanotia Hübner, 1825 (= Thinasotia Heinemann, 1865, Thysanotia J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847)
  • Tomissa Walker, 1864
  • Tulla Zimmerman, 1958
  • Ubida Walker, 1863 (= Crunophila Meyrick, 1882)
  • Xanthocrambus Błeszyński, 1957 (= Xanthocrambus Błeszyński, 1955)
  • Zacatecas Błeszyński, 1962
  • Zovax Błeszyński, 1962
• tribe Argyriini Munroe, 1995
  • Argyria Hübner, 1818
  • Catharylla Zeller, 1863
  • Chrysocatharylla Bassi, 1999
  • Urola Walker, 1863
  • Vaxi Błeszyński, 1962
• tribe Chiloini Heinemann, 1865
  • Chilo Zincken, 1817 (= Borer Guenée, 1862, Chilona Sodoffsky, 1837, Chilotraea Kapur, 1950, Diphryx Grote, 1881, Hypiesta Hampson, 1919, Nephalia Turner, 1911, Silveria Dyar, 1925)
  • Diatraea Guilding, 1828 (= Crambidiatraea Box & Capps, 1955, Diaraetria Grote, 1882, Diatraerupa Schaus, 1913, Diatrea Guilding, 1828, Eodiatraea Box, 1953, Iesta Dyar, 1909, Trinidadia Dyar & Heinrich, 1927, Zeadiatraea Box, 1955)
  • Epina Walker, 1866 (= Diatraenopsis Dyar & Heinrich, 1927)
  • Hemiptocha Dognin, 1905
  • Pseudometachilo Błeszyński, 1962
• tribe Crambini Latreille, 1810
  • Agriphila Hübner, 1825 (= Agrophila J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, Alisa Ganev & Hacker, 1984)
  • Almita B. Landry, 1995
  • Alphacrambus Bassi, 1995
  • Arequipa Walker, 1863
  • Catoptria Hübner, 1825 (= Exoria Hübner, 1825, Tetrachila Hübner, 1806)
  • Cervicrambus Błeszyński, 1966
  • Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1825 (= Amphibolia Snellen, 1884, Veronese Błeszyński, 1962)
  • Crambus Fabricius, 1798 (= Argyroteuchia Hübner, 1825, Chilus Billberg, 1820, Palparia Haworth, 1811, Tetrachila Hübner, 1822)
  • Culladia Moore, 1886 (= Araxes Walker, 1863, Crambidion Mabille, 1900, Nirmaladia Rose, 1983)
  • Dimorphocrambus Gibeaux, 1987
  • Euchromius Guenée, 1845 (= Eromene Hübner, 1825, Ommatopteryx Kirby, 1897, Pseudoancylolomia Ahmad, Zaidi & Kamaluddin, 1982)
  • Fernandocrambus Aurivillius, 1922 (= Juania Aurivillius, 1922, Juanita Munroe, 1995)
  • Fissicrambus Błeszyński, 1963
  • Haplopediasia Błeszyński, 1963
  • La Błeszyński, 1966
  • Loxocrambus Forbes, 1920
  • Mesopediasia Błeszyński, 1963
  • Micrelephas Dognin, 1905
  • Microcramboides Błeszyński, 1967
  • Microcrambus Błeszyński, 1963
  • Miraxis Błeszyński, 1962
  • Miyakea Marumo, 1933
  • Neoculladia Błeszyński, 1967
  • Neodactria B. Landry, 1995
  • Novocrambus Amsel, 1956
  • Parapediasia Błeszyński, 1966 (Parapediasia Błeszyński, 1963)
  • Pediasia Hübner, 1825 (= Carvanca Walker, 1856, Oseriates Fazekas, 1991, Pseudopediasia Ganev, 1987)
  • Platytes Guenée, 1845 (= Nagahama Marumo, 1933)
  • Pseudopediasia Błeszyński, 1963
  • Raphiptera Hampson, 1896
  • Sericocrambus Wallengren, 1861
  • Supercrambus Błeszyński, 1967
  • Tehama Hulst, 1888
  • Thaumatopsis Morrison, 1874 (= Propexus Grote, 1880)
  • Tortriculladia Błeszyński, 1967
• tribe Diptychophorini Gaskin, 1972
  • Chiqua Błeszyński, 1970
  • Cleoeromene Gaskin, 1986
  • Diptychophora Zeller, 1866 (= Colimaea Dyar, 1925, Colimea Błeszyński, 1966, Mysticomima Meyrick, 1931, Scissolia Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
  • Glaucocharis Meyrick, 1938 (= Pagmania Amsel, 1961, Pareromene Osthelder, 1941, Ditomoptera Hampson, 1893)
  • incaeromene Gaskin, 1986
  • Incaeromene Gaskin, 1986
  • Microchilo Okano, 1962
  • Neoeromene Gaskin, 1986
  • Peniculimius Schouten, 1994
  • Steneromene Gaskin, 1986
  • Tamsica Zimmerman, 1958
• tribe Erupini Munroe, 1995
  • Erupa Walker, 1864 (= Gabalaeca Walker, 1866, Gabalanca Błeszyński & Collins, 1962, Zolca Walker, 1866)
  • Lancia Walker, 1859
  • Schoenerupa Hampson, 1919
• tribe Haimbachiini B. Landry, 1995
  • Achilo Amsel, 1957 (= Chilopsis Amsel, 1956)
  • Bissetia Kapur, 1950 (= Girdharia Kapur, 1950)
  • Coniesta Hampson, 1919
  • Donacoscaptes Zeller, 1877
  • Eoreuma Ely, 1910
  • Friedlanderia Agnew, 1987 (= Chiloides Amsel, 1949, Chiloides Błeszyński, 1963)
  • Haimbachia Dyar, 1909
  • Neogirdharia Song & Chen in Chen, Song & Yuan, 2004
  • Occidentalia Dyar & Heinrich, 1927
  • Pseudobissetia Błeszyński, 1959
  • Thopeutis Hübner, 1818 (= Cephis Ragonot in Staudinger, 1892, Hombergia de Joannis, 1910, Stenochilo Hampson, 1896, Tetrachila Hübner, 1808, Topeutis Hübner, 1825)
  • Xubida Schaus, 1922
• tribe Myelobiini Minet, 1982
  • Eschata Walker, 1856 (= Chaerecla Walker, 1865)
  • Myelobia Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (= Chilopsis Hampson, 1919, Doratoperas Hampson, 1896, Protaphomia Meyrick, 1936, Xanthopherne Dyar & Heinrich, 1927)
• tribe Prionapterygini B. Landry, 1995
  • Burmannia Błeszyński, 1965
  • Elethyia Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889
  • Eufernaldia Hulst, 1900
  • Hemiplatytes Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 (= Alamogordia Dyar & Heinrich, 1927)
  • Mesolia Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889 (= Deuterolia Dyar, 1914, Eugrotea Fernald, 1896, Euparolia Dyar, 1914, Masolia Hampson, 1919)
  • Prionapteron Błeszyński, 1965
  • Prionapteryx Stephens, 1834 (= Alloea Turner, 1947, Calarina Walker, 1866, Hypotomorpha Rebel, 1892, Nuarace Walker, 1863, Naurace Błeszyński & Collins, 1962, Pindicitora Walker, 1863, Pindicitra Shibuya, 1928, Platytesia Strand, 1918, Prionopteryx Zeller, 1863)
  • Pseudoschoenobius Fernald, 1891
  • Surattha Walker, 1863
  • Talis Guenée, 1845 (= Drasa Kapur, 1950, Prosmixis Zeller, 1846, Tulis Pagenstecher, 1909)

Former genera

• Araxates Ragonot in de Joannis & Ragonot, 1889
• Charitopepla Meyrick, 1933
• Neerupa Hampson, 1919
• Loxophantis Meyrick, 1935
• Welaka Hulst, 1888

See also

• List of crambid genera