Cadra
Encyclopedia
Cadra is a is a genus
of small moths
belonging to the family
Pyralidae
. The genus Ephestia
is closely related to Cadra and might be its senior synonym. Several of these moths are variously assigned to one or the other genus, in particular in non-entomological sources. Cadra and Ephestia belong to the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae
, and therein to the tribe
Phycitini.
Cadra species
can usually be recognized by their reduced forewing venation: veins 4, 7 and 9 are missing, making for a total of 9 veins in the forewing. Some members of this genus are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seed
s and nut
s. The Almond Moth
(C. cautella) is a well-known example of these.
of Cadra include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small moths
Moths
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belonging to the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Pyralidae
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...
. The genus Ephestia
Ephestia
Ephestia is a is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Some species are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seeds and cereals. Best known among these are probably the Cacao Moth and the Mediterranean Flour Moth .The genus Cadra is closely related to Ephestia and...
is closely related to Cadra and might be its senior synonym. Several of these moths are variously assigned to one or the other genus, in particular in non-entomological sources. Cadra and Ephestia belong to the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae
Phycitinae
The Phycitinae are a subfamily of snout moths . Even though the Pyralidae subfamilies are all quite diverse, Phycitinae stand out even by standards of their family: with over 600 genera considered valid and more than 4000 species placed here at present, they unite up more than three-quarters of...
, and therein to the tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Phycitini.
Cadra species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
can usually be recognized by their reduced forewing venation: veins 4, 7 and 9 are missing, making for a total of 9 veins in the forewing. Some members of this genus are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seed
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
s and nut
Nut (fruit)
A nut is a hard-shelled fruit of some plants having an indehiscent seed. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts in English, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts...
s. The Almond Moth
Almond moth
The Almond Moth or tropical warehouse moth is a small stored-product pest. It belongs to the snout moths , more specifically to the tribe Phycitini of the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae...
(C. cautella) is a well-known example of these.
Species
SpeciesSpecies
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Cadra include:
- Cadra abstersellaCadra abstersellaCadra abstersella is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Zeller in 1847, and is known from Italy, France, Spain, Corsica, Croatia, Greece and Crete....
(Zeller, 1847) - Cadra acutaCadra acutaCadra acuta is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994. It is found in the Northern Territory as well as on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.The wingspan is about 13 mm for males and 13-14 mm for females....
Horak, 1994 - Cadra calidellaCadra calidellaThe Dried Fruit Moth is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Guenée, in 1845. It is found in most of Europe.The wingspan is 17-25 mm.The larvae feed on dried fruit and seeds....
(Guenée, 1845) – Dried Fruit Moth, "carob mothCarob mothCarob moths are certain species of small snout moths . They are named for their caterpillars' habit of becoming a pest on stored fruits of Carob .The term can refer to:* Ectomyelois ceratoniae...
" - Cadra cautella – Almond MothAlmond mothThe Almond Moth or tropical warehouse moth is a small stored-product pest. It belongs to the snout moths , more specifically to the tribe Phycitini of the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae...
- Cadra corniculataCadra corniculataCadra corniculata is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994. It is found in western Australia.The wingspan is 15-18 mm for males and 14-17 mm for females. Adults are light grey, strongly sprinkled with white....
Horak, 1994 - Cadra delattinellaCadra delattinellaCadra delattinella is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Roesler in 1965, and is known from Turkey, Greece and Crete....
Roesler, 1965 - Cadra figulilellaCadra figulilellaThe Raisin Moth is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution.The wingspan is 12-20 mm. There are about three overlapping generations per year and a partial fourth....
– Raisin Moth - Cadra furcatellaCadra furcatellaCadra furcatella is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in southern Europe, southern Russia, Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia.-External links:*...
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1849)- Cadra furcatella afflatella
- Cadra furcatella calonella
- Cadra perfasciataCadra perfasciataCadra perfasciata is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994. It is found in the southern arid areas of Australia, on both sides of the Nullabor Plain.The wingspan is 14-17 mm for males and 15-18 mm for females...
Horak, 1994 - Cadra reniformisCadra reniformisCadra reniformis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994. It is found along the northern coast of Australia from Townsville to Darwin, mainly in monsoon forest....
Horak, 1994 - Cadra rugosaCadra rugosaCadra rugosa is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994. It is found in central Australia.The wingspan is 15-16 mm for males and females....
Horak, 1994