Myelois
Encyclopedia
Myelois is a genus
of small moths
belonging to the family
Pyralidae
. They are found in western Eurasia
and adjacent regions such as the Maghreb
.
Species
of Myelois include:
Formerly included here were related genera like Apomyelois
.
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 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...
. They are found in western Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
and adjacent regions such as the Maghreb
Maghreb
The Maghreb is the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt. It includes five countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara...
.
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 Myelois include:
- Myelois circumvolutaMyelois circumvolutaThe Thistle Ermine, Myelois circumvoluta, is a small moth species of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.This pyralid has a pattern of black dots on its whitish forewings, resembling many ermine moths...
– Thistle Ermine - Myelois cribratella Zeller, 1847
- Myelois fuscicostella Mann, 1861
- Myelois hispanicella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
- Myelois multiflorella Ragonot, 1887
- Myelois osseella Ragonot, 1887
- Myelois pluripunctella Ragonot, 1887
- Myelois umbratella (Treitschke, 1832)
- Myelois unipunctella Chrétien, 1911
Formerly included here were related genera like Apomyelois
Apomyelois
Apomyelois is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae.Species of Apomyelois include:* Apomyelois bistriatella * Apomyelois cognata * Apomyelois ehrendorferi...
.