Asciodini is a
tribe
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of the species-rich
subfamily Spilomelinae
Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,135 described species in 344 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloids.
Description
Imagines – the adu ...
in the
pyraloid moth family
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Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...
. The tribe was erected by Richard Mally, James E. Hayden, Christoph Neinhuis, Bjarte H. Jordal and Matthias Nuss in 2019.
Asciodini currently comprises 79 species in the following 13 genera:
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Arthromastix''
Warren, 1890
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Asciodes
''Asciodes'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1854 with ''Asciodes gordialis'' as type species.
Distribution and habitat
The five species are distri ...
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Guenée, 1854
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Beebea''
Schaus, 1923
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Bicilia''
Amsel, 1956
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Ceratocilia''
Amsel, 1956
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Ceratoclasis''
Lederer, 1863 (= ''Ceratoclassis''
Hulst, 1886)
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Erilusa''
Walker, 1866
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Laniifera''
Hampson, 1899
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Laniipriva''
Munroe, 1976
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Loxomorpha''
Amsel, 1956 (= ''Chrysobotys''
Munroe, 1956)
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Maracayia''
Amsel, 1956
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Psara
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Snellen, 1875 (= ''Epichronistis''
Meyrick, 1886)
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Sathria
''Sathria'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems w ...
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Lederer, 1863
References
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Spilomelinae
Moth tribes