Hellula
Encyclopedia
Hellula 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
- Hellula aqualis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914
- Hellula galapagensis Landry & Roque-Albelo, 2008
- Hellula hydralisHellula hydralisThe Cabbage Centre Grub is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found throughout Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus....
– Cabbage Centre Grub - Hellula kempae Munroe, 1972
- Hellula parva Rothschild, 1921
- Hellula phidilealisHellula phidilealisThe Cabbage Budworm Moth is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical America. From the southern United States , north in the east to North Carolina, south through south-western Mexico to northern South America, including several islands in the Caribbean.The wingspan...
– Cabbage Budworm Moth - Hellula rogatalisHellula rogatalisThe Cabbage Webworm is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from the southern United States north in the east to Maryland, New York and Ontario....
(Hulst, 1886) - Hellula simplicalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1871
- Hellula subbasalis (Dyar, 1923)
- Hellula undalisHellula undalisThe Cabbage Webworm or Old World Webworm is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is a widespread species which is found from Europe across Asia to the Pacific. It was first described from Italy....
– Cabbage Webworm, Old World Webworm - Hellula sp. nov. (extinct)