Merulempista
Encyclopedia
Merulempista is a genus of moth
s of the Pyralidae
family.
It is a small genus of ten described species and subspecies, distributed in the Palaearctic ecozone except Merulempista cyclogramma
occurring in the Oriental Region and Merulempista oppositalis ranging from Oriental to Australian regions.
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 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...
family.
It is a small genus of ten described species and subspecies, distributed in the Palaearctic ecozone except Merulempista cyclogramma
Merulempista cyclogramma
Merulempista cyclogramma is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from China , Indonesia , India and Sri Lanka.-External links:*...
occurring in the Oriental Region and Merulempista oppositalis ranging from Oriental to Australian regions.
Selected species
- Merulempista cingillellaMerulempista cingillellaMerulempista cingillella is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from China , Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Morocco.The larvae feed on Myricaria germanica, Tamarix gracilis and...
(Zeller, 1846) - Merulempista cyclogrammaMerulempista cyclogrammaMerulempista cyclogramma is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from China , Indonesia , India and Sri Lanka.-External links:*...
(Hampson, 1896) (Oriental Region) - Merulempista digitataMerulempista digitataMerulempista digitata is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from China .The wingspan is 22-27 mm. The head is greyish brown to dark brown. The labial palpus in the male is stronger than in females. The first segment is greyish white, in male mixed with pale ochreous...
Li & Ren, 2011 - Merulempista oppositalis (Walker, 1863) (Oriental to Australian regions)
- Merulempista rubripteraMerulempista rubripteraMerulempista rubriptera is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from China .The wingspan is 23.5-24.5 mm. The head is khaki in males and pale yellowish brown in females. The antenna have a reddish brown scape dorsally, yellow ventrally. The flagellum is yellowish brown ringed with brown...
Li & Ren, 2011