''Leucinodes'' 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 ...

. It was first described by

Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very ear ...

in 1854. ''Leucinodes'' species have been documented as eggplant fruit borers. They are occasionally imported by accident from African and Asian countries to North America and Europe and pose medium threats to

Solanaceae Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many me ...

crops.US Dept. of Agriculture. (2007). "Importation of Eggplant, ''Solanum melongena'', from Ghana into the Entire United States, Including All Territories." p.

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Species

*'' Leucinodes africensis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes bilinealis'' Snellen, 1899 *'' Leucinodes cordalis'' (Doubleday, 1843) *'' Leucinodes diaphana'' (Hampson, 1891) *'' Leucinodes erosialis'' Pagenstecher, 1884 *'' Leucinodes ethiopica'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes grisealis'' (Kenrick, 1912) *'' Leucinodes kenyensis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes labefactalis'' Swinhoe, 1904 *'' Leucinodes laisalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Leucinodes malawiensis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes melanopalis'' Guenée, 1854 *'' Leucinodes orbonalis'' Guenée, 1854 *'' Leucinodes perlucidalis'' Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1933 *'' Leucinodes pseudorbonalis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes raondry'' (Viette, 1981) *'' Leucinodes rimavallis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes sigulalis'' Guenée, 1854 *'' Leucinodes ugandensis'' Mally et al., 2015 *'' Leucinodes unilinealis'' Snellen, 1899

Former species

*'' Leucinodes apicalis'' Hampson, 1896, currently placed in '' Analyta'' *'' Leucinodes aureomarginalis'' Gaede, 1916, currently placed in ''

Lygropia ''Lygropia'' is a genus of Pyraloidea, snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family (biology), family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa ...

'' *'' Leucinodes hemichionalis'' (Mabille, 1900), currently placed in ''

Syllepte ''Syllepte'' is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae. Species *''Syllepte abyssalis'' (Snellen, 1892) *'' Syllepte achromalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Syllepte acridentalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Syllepte adductalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Syllepte ae ...

'' *''

Leucinodes translucidalis ''Leucinodes laisalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The wingspan is 20–34 mm. Females are somewhat larger. The forewing ground colour ranges from orange to grey brown. Distribution It is mainly distributed in Afr ...

'' Gaede, 1917, now considered a synonym of '' Leucinodes laisalis'' *'' Leucinodes vagans'' (Tutt, 1890), currently placed in ''

Taxonomy

'' Hyperanalyta'' Strand, 1918 was formerly treated as a synonym of ''Leucinodes'', but was found to be a synonym of '' Analyta'' Lederer, 1863.

References

Spilomelinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by Achille Guenée {{Lineodini-stub