Nymphula
Encyclopedia
Nymphula 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
- Nymphula coenosalis (Snellen, 1895)
- Nymphula corculina (Butler, 1879)
- Nymphula distinctalis (Ragonot, 1894)
- Nymphula fuscomarginalis Bremer & Grey, 1853
- Nymphula grisealis Hampson, 1912
- Nymphula litanalis (Walker, 1859)
- Nymphula meropalis (Walker, 1859)
- Nymphula nitidulataNymphula nitidulataThe Beautiful China-mark is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location....
– Beautiful China-Mark (Hufnagel, 1767) - Nymphula responsalis Walker, [1866]
- Nymphula sinicalis Hampson, 1897
- Nymphula terranea Rothschild, 1915
- Nymphula votalis (Walker, 1859)