Conogethes
Encyclopedia
Conogethes is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
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 moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family.
Species
- Conogethes clioalis (Walker, 1859)
- Conogethes diminutiva Warren, 1896
- Conogethes ersealis (Walker, 1859)
- Conogethes evaxalis (Walker, 1859)
- Conogethes haemactalis Snellen, 1890
- Conogethes parvipunctalis Inoue & Yamanaka, 2006
- Conogethes pinicolalis Inoue & Yamanaka, 2006
- Conogethes pluto (Butler, 1887)
- Conogethes punctiferalisConogethes punctiferalisThe Durian Fruit Borer or Yellow Peach Moth is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from India and Pakistan through south-east Asia to Australia. It has been reported from various parts of the world, mainly because larvae are imported alongside fruit. Records include Hawaii, Great Britain...
(Guenée, 1854) - Conogethes semifascialis (Walker, 1866)
- Conogethes tharsalea (Meyrick, 1887)