Cryptoblabes
Encyclopedia
Cryptoblabes is a genus
of small moths
belonging to the snout moth family
(Pyralidae). They are the type genus
of the Cryptoblabini tribe
of the huge snout moth subfamily Phycitinae
. At least one representative of this genus nowadays occurs in many parts of the world, though this is the result of accidential introductions by humans; most species
of Cryptoblabes are fairly restricted in range.
Cryptoblabes species can be hard to tell apart from related moths in the field. The lack of forewing vein 7 but no other (though veins 4 and 5 may appear as one proximally) is characteristic at least in some species. The caterpillar
s are found on a wide range of flowering plant
s where they eat living overground parts (and sometimes dead leaves); some are highly polyphagous and may occasionally become pest
s on such diverse crop
s as Citrus
, Mango
(Mangifera indica), Apple Guava (Psidium guajava), Tamarindus and Common Wheat
(Triticum aestivum).
of Cryptoblabes 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
Moths may refer to:* Gustav Moths , German rower* The Moths!, an English indie rock band* MOTHS, members of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats...
belonging to the snout moth 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). They are the type genus
Type genus
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of the Cryptoblabini 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...
of 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...
. At least one representative of this genus nowadays occurs in many parts of the world, though this is the result of accidential introductions by humans; most 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...
of Cryptoblabes are fairly restricted in range.
Cryptoblabes species can be hard to tell apart from related moths in the field. The lack of forewing vein 7 but no other (though veins 4 and 5 may appear as one proximally) is characteristic at least in some species. The caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s are found on a wide range of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s where they eat living overground parts (and sometimes dead leaves); some are highly polyphagous and may occasionally become pest
Pest
Pest may refer to:*Pest , an animal or plant detrimental to humans or human concerns*Pest, an archaic term for pestilence, originally the Black Death*Pest , an ice hockey player specialising in aggravating opponents...
s on such diverse crop
Crop
Crop may refer to:* Crop, a plant grown and harvested for agricultural use* Crop , part of the alimentary tract of some animals* Crop , a modified whip used in horseback riding or disciplining humans...
s as Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
, Mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
(Mangifera indica), Apple Guava (Psidium guajava), Tamarindus and Common Wheat
Common wheat
Common wheat, Triticum aestivum, is a cultivated wheat species.-Nomenclature and taxonomy of the variety and its cultivars:-Evolution:...
(Triticum aestivum).
Selected 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 Cryptoblabes include:
- Cryptoblabes bistrigaCryptoblabes bistrigaCryptoblabes bistriga is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Haworth in 1811. It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, parts of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine....
(Haworth, 1811) - Cryptoblabes gnidiellaCryptoblabes gnidiellaThe Honeydew Moth or Christmasberry Moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is natively found around the Mediterranean Sea and is an introduced species in South America and Middle America....
– Honeydew Moth, Christmasberry Moth - Cryptoblabes poliellaCryptoblabes poliellaCryptoblabes poliella is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Lower in 1905, and is known from Australia....
(Lower, 1905) - Cryptoblabes albocostalisCryptoblabes albocostalisCryptoblabes albocostalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by T. P. Lucas, in 1892, and is known from Australia....
(Lucas, 1892) - Cryptoblabes hemigypsaCryptoblabes hemigypsaCryptoblabes hemigypsa is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1913, and is known from Australia.Adults are grey with three wavy dark stripes near the tip of forewing which join to form "V" shaped marks....
Turner, 1913 - Cryptoblabes euraphellaCryptoblabes euraphellaCryptoblabes euraphella is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Meyrick in 1879, and is known from Australia....
(Meyrick, 1879) - Cryptoblabes alphitiasCryptoblabes alphitiasCryptoblabes alphitias is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1913. It is found in Australia....
Turner, 1913 - Cryptoblabes adocetaCryptoblabes adocetaThe Sorghum Head Moth is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1904. It is found in the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia....
Turner, 1904 - Cryptoblabes plagioleucaCryptoblabes plagioleucaThe Mango-flower Moth, Blossom Moth or Mango-flower Webber is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1904. It is found from Indonesia to Australia and the Society Islands....
Turner, 1904 - Cryptoblabes ferrealisCryptoblabes ferrealisCryptoblabes ferrealis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Lower in 1902, and is known from Australia....
Lower, 1902 (tentatively placed here)