''Dichocrocis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s of the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered

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, with many of its species misplaced. However, the

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, '' D. frenatalis'', was found to be placed in the

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Steniini Steniini is a Tribe (biology), tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the Pyraloidea, pyraloid moth Family (biology), family Crambidae. The group was first proposed by Achille Guenée in 1854 as "Steniadae", and later used as name fo ...

in a 2025 phylogenetic study.

Species

*'' Dichocrocis acoluthalis'' West, 1931 *'' Dichocrocis actinialis'' Hampson, 1899 *'' Dichocrocis albilunalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis alluaudalis'' Viette, 1953 *'' Dichocrocis atrisectalis'' Hampson, 1908 *'' Dichocrocis attemptalis'' (Snellen, 1890) *''

Dichocrocis bilinealis ''Dichocrocis bilinealis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Myanmar and Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name u ...

'' Hampson, 1896 *'' Dichocrocis bimaculalis'' Kenrick, 1907 *'' Dichocrocis biplagialis'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Dichocrocis bistrigalis'' (Walker, 1866) *''

Dichocrocis catalalis ''Dichocrocis catalalis'' is a moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1953. The species might be found placed in the Odontiinae genus ''Autocharis'', but this concerns a second species wi ...

'' Viette, 1953 *''

Dichocrocis clystalis ''Dichocrocis clystalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in Guatemala and Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the w ...

'' Schaus, 1920) *''

Dichocrocis clytusalis ''Dichocrocis clytusalis'', the kurrajong bag moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is known from the north-eastern half of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on ''Brachychiton rupestre'', ''Brachyc ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *''

Dichocrocis credulalis ''Dichocrocis credulalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1890. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies ...

'' (Snellen, 1890) *''

Dichocrocis crocodora ''Dichocrocis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered polyphyletic, with many of its species misplaced. However, the type species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1934) *''

Dichocrocis definita ''Dichocrocis definita'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and d ...

'' (Butler, 1889) *''

Dichocrocis dehradunensis ''Dichocrocis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered polyphyletic, with many of its species misplaced. However, the type species ...

'' Pajni & Rose, 1977 *''

Dichocrocis dorsipunctalis ''Dichocrocis dorsipunctalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1927. It is found in the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic coun ...

'' Schaus, 1927 *''

Dichocrocis erixantha ''Dichocrocis erixantha'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on Vanuatu and in Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) *''

Dichocrocis eubulealis ''Dichocrocis eubulealis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *''

Dichocrocis ferialis ''Dichocrocis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered polyphyletic, with many of its species misplaced. However, the type species ...

'' Joannis, 1929 *'' Dichocrocis festivalis'' (Swinhoe, 1886) *'' Dichocrocis frenatalis'' Lederer, 1863 *'' Dichocrocis fuscifimbria'' Warren, 1896 *'' Dichocrocis fuscoalbalis'' Hampson, 1899 *'' Dichocrocis galmeralis'' Schaus, 1927 *'' Dichocrocis gyacalis'' Schaus, 1920 *''

Dichocrocis klotsi ''Dichocrocis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered polyphyletic, with many of its species misplaced. However, the type species ...

'' Oajni & Rose, 1977 *''

Dichocrocis latipunctalis ''Dichocrocis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer (entomologist), Julius Lederer in 1863. ''Dichocrocis'' in its current composition is considered polyphyly, polyphyletic, with many of its spe ...

'' Caradja, 1925 *'' Dichocrocis leptalis'' Hampson, 1903 *'' Dichocrocis leucostolalis'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Dichocrocis liparalis'' West, 1931 *'' Dichocrocis loxophora'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis macrostidza'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis megillalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Dichocrocis nigricinctalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis pardalis'' Kenrick, 1907 *'' Dichocrocis penniger'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Dichocrocis philippinensis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis plenistigmalis'' (Warren, 1895) *'' Dichocrocis pseudpoeonalis'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Dichocrocis punctilinealis'' Hampson, 1899 *'' Dichocrocis pyrrhalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Dichocrocis rigidalis'' (Snellen, 1890) *'' Dichocrocis rubritinctalis'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Dichocrocis strigimarginalis'' Hampson, 1899 *'' Dichocrocis tigridalis'' Mabille, 1900 *'' Dichocrocis tlapalis'' Schaus, 1920 *'' Dichocrocis tripunctapex'' Hampson, 1899 *'' Dichocrocis tyranthes'' Meyrick, 1897 *'' Dichocrocis xanthocyma'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Dichocrocis xanthoplagalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Dichocrocis xuthusalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Dichocrocis zebralis'' (Moore, 1867)

Former species

*'' Dichocrocis evaxalis'' (Walker, 1859), now placed in '' Conogethes'' *'' Dichocrocis pandamalis'' (Walker, 1859), now placed in '' Conogethes'' *'' Dichocrocis plutusalis'' (Walker, 1859), now placed in '' Orthospila'' *'' Dichocrocis punctiferalis'' (Guenée, 1854) , now placed in '' Conogethes'' *'' Dichocrocis surusalis'' (Walker, 1859) , now placed in ''

Rehimena ''Rehimena'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Walker in 1866. Species *''Rehimena auritincta'' (Butler, 1886) *''Rehimena cissophora'' (Turner, 1908) *''Rehimena dichromalis'' Walker,

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Mabilleodes catalalis ''Mabilleodes catalalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Viette in 1953. It is found in the Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar ...

'' Viette, 1953, which had been confused with ''

'' Viette, 1953; both are separate species occurring on

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References

Spilomelinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by Julius Lederer (entomologist) {{Spilomelinae-stub