Arsenaria (moth)
Encyclopedia
Arsenaria is a genus of snout moths
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Algeria
, Tunisia
, Iran
, Syria
, and Iraq
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
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Species
- Arsenaria caidalisArsenaria caidalisArsenaria caidalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Hampson in 1900, and is known from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.The larvae feed on Halocnemum strobilaceum....
(Hampson, 1900) - Arsenaria dattiniiArsenaria dattiniiArsenaria dattinii is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Ragonot in 1887, and is known from Tunisia and Palestine....
(Ragonot, 1887) - Arsenaria indistinctalisArsenaria indistinctalisArsenaria indistinctalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Amsel in 1949, and is known from Iran....
(Amsel, 1949) - Arsenaria kebilialisArsenaria kebilialisArsenaria kebilialis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by D. Lucas in 1907, and is known from Tunisia and Morocco....
(D. Lucas, 1907) - Arsenaria sanctalisArsenaria sanctalisArsenaria sanctalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Hampson in 1900, and is known from Syria....
(Hampson, 1900) - Arsenaria strictalisArsenaria strictalisArsenaria strictalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Amsel in 1949, and is known from Iran....
(Amsel, 1949) - Arsenaria vesceritalisArsenaria vesceritalisArsenaria vesceritalis is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Chrétien, in 1913, and is known from Algeria....
Chrétien, 1913 - Arsenaria wiltshireiArsenaria wiltshireiArsenaria wiltshirei is a species of snout moths in the genus Arsenaria. It was described by Amsel in 1949, and is known from Iraq....
(Amsel, 1949)