Corcyra (moth)

Corcyra is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China, Great Britain, Australia, and Egypt.[1][2]

Corcyra
Corcyra cephalonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Corcyra

Synonyms
  • Tineopsis Dyar, 1913

Species

These four species belong to the genus Corcyra, after the species Corcyra brunnea was moved to the genus Procometis.[2]

  • Corcyra asthenitis Turner, 1904
  • Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, 1866
  • Corcyra lineata Legrand, 1965
  • Corcyra nidicolella Rebel, 1914

Some researchers have recently determined Corcyra to be a synonym of the genus Aphomia, and treat the above species as members of Aphomia.[3][4]

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See also

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "Corcyra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
  4. Leraut, Patrice (2014). Moths of Europe Volume 4: Pyralids 2. NAP Editions. ISBN 978-2-913688-22-3.


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