''Corcyra'' is a genus of
snout moths. It was described by Ragonot in 1885, and is known from China,
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
, Australia, and Egypt.
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Corcyra'', after the species ''Corcyra brunnea'' was moved to the genus ''Procometis
''Procometis'' is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae.
Species
The species of this genus are:
*''Procometis acharma'' Meyrick, 1908 (from South Africa)
*''Procometis acutipennis'' (Walsingham, 1891) (from Gambia & Congo)
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* '' Corcyra asthenitis'' Turner, 1904
* '' Corcyra cephalonica'' Stainton, 1866
* '' Corcyra lineata'' Legrand, 1965
* '' Corcyra nidicolella'' Rebel, 1914
Some researchers have recently determined ''Corcyra'' to be a synonym of the genus '']Aphomia
''Aphomia'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Some breed in the nests of Anthophila (bees and bumblebees), where their caterpillars are parasitic feeders of wax, honey and pollen.
Species
* '' Aphomia argentia'' Whalle ...
'', and treat the above species as members of ''Aphomia''.[
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See also
* Rice moth
The rice moth (''Corcyra cephalonica'') is a moth of the family Pyralidae. This small moth can become a significant pest. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals (e.g. rice). Other recordedGrabe (1942) foods ar ...
* Aphomia
''Aphomia'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Some breed in the nests of Anthophila (bees and bumblebees), where their caterpillars are parasitic feeders of wax, honey and pollen.
Species
* '' Aphomia argentia'' Whalle ...
References
Tirathabini
Taxa named by Émile Louis Ragonot
Pyralidae genera
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