''Lygropia'' 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 ...

of snout moths in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

Spilomelinae Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,180 described species in 351 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloidea, pyraloids. Description Imagines ...

of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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 currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the

Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

and

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

, but not in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

. The genus is placed in the

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

Agroterini Agroterini is a tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Alexandre Noël Charles Acloque in 1897. Genera Agroterini currently encompasses 32 genera, altogether comprising ...

Species

*''

Lygropia acastalis ''Lygropia acastalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Gua ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *''

Lygropia acosmialis ''Lygropia acosmialis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Paul Mabille in 1879. It is found in Madagascar and Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, ...

'' (Mabille, 1879) *'' Lygropia amplificata'' (Warren, 1896) *''

Lygropia anaemicalis ''Lygropia anaemicalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia anthracopis ''Lygropia leucostolalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Katanga, Kasai-Occidental, Équateur), Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 *''

Lygropia antithetis ''Dichocrocis fuscoalbalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in the area of the former province of Équateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Sierra Leone. The larvae feed ...

'' Meyrick, 1937 *''

Lygropia arenacea ''Lygropia arenacea'' is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina * ...

'' Hampson, 1899 *''

Lygropia atrinervalis ''Lygropia atrinervalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1910. It is found in Zambia. References

Moths described in 1910 Lygropia {{Lygropia-stub ...

'' Hampson, 1910 *''

Lygropia aureomarginalis ''Lygropia aureomarginalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae found in Cameroon. It was described by Max Gaede Max Gaede (29 November 1871 – 27 October 1946) was a German engineer and entomologist of international fame who described several h ...

'' (Gaede, 1916) *''

Lygropia bicincta ''Lygropia bicincta'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The co ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia bilinealis ''Lygropia bilinealis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular re ...

'' (Walker, 1866) *''

Lygropia cernalis ''Lygropia cernalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas dep ...

'' (Guenée, 1854) *''

Lygropia chrysozonalis ''Lygropia chrysozonalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecua ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia cosmia ''Lygropia cosmia'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Panama. 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, the Boeing 777–200 ha ...

'' Dyar, 1912 *''

Lygropia cosmophilopis ''Auxolophotis cosmophilopis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. It is found on Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pac ...

'' Meyrick, 1934 *''

Lygropia disarche ''Lygropia disarche'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in French Guiana. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For ...

'' Dyar, 1914 *''

Lygropia distorta ''Lygropia distorta'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Ind ...

'' (Moore, 1885) *'' Lygropia erythrobathrum'' Dyar, 1914 *''

Lygropia euryclealis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Lygropia falsalis'' Dyar, 1918 *''

Lygropia flavicaput ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Warren, 1896) *''

Lygropia flavinotalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia flavivialis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia flavofuscalis'' (Snellen, 1887) *''

Lygropia fusalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Hampson, 1904 *''

Lygropia glaphyra ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Dyar, 1914 *'' Lygropia haroldi'' Dyar, 1914 *'' Lygropia holoxanthalis'' Holland, 1900 *''

Lygropia hyalostictalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia hypoleucalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia imparalis'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Lygropia joasharia'' Schaus, 1940 *''

Lygropia joelalis ''Lygropia joelalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1940. It is found in Puerto Rico. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wi ...

'' Schaus, 1940 *''

Lygropia leucocepsalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia leucophanalis'' Mabille, 1900 *''

Lygropia leucostolalis ''Lygropia leucostolalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Katanga, Kasai-Occidental, Équateur), Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda ...

'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Lygropia melanoperalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia memmialis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Lygropia murinalis'' Schaus, 1912 *'' Lygropia nigricornis'' Hampson, 1898 *''

Lygropia ochracealis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Saalmüller, 1880) *'' Lygropia ochrotalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia orthotoma'' Meyrick, 1933 *'' Lygropia phaeocraspia'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia phaeoneuralis ''Lygropia phaeoneuralis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Arg ...

'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia phaeoxantha'' Meyrick, 1933 *''

Lygropia plumbicostalis ''Lygropia plumbicostalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1871. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Florida and Texas. The wingspan The w ...

'' (Grote, 1871) *'' Lygropia pogonodes'' Hampson, 1912 *''

Lygropia poltisalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Lygropia polytesalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Lygropia rheumatica'' Meyrick, 1936 *'' Lygropia rivulalis'' Hampson, 1899 *''

Lygropia rotundalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) *'' Lygropia schematospila'' Meyrick, 1937 *''

Lygropia shevaroyalis ''Lygropia shevaroyalis'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in southern India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest coun ...

'' Hampson 1908 *'' Lygropia silacealis'' (Amsel, 1956) *'' Lygropia straminea'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia sumatralis'' Swinhoe, 1916 *'' Lygropia szentivanyi'' (Munroe, 1968) *'' Lygropia tetraspilalis'' Hampson, 1912 *'' Lygropia tripunctata'' (Fabricius, 1794) *'' Lygropia unicoloralis'' (Guenée, 1854) *'' Lygropia viettalis'' (Marion, 1956) *''

Lygropia vinanyalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' Viette, 1958 *''

Lygropia xanthozonalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Hampson, 1895) *''

Lygropia yerburii ''Lygropia yerburii'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. It is found in Pakistan, Korea and Japan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from on ...

'' (Butler, 1886)

Former species

*''

Lygropia egerialis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Snellen, 1899), transferred to '' Placosaris'' in

Pyraustinae Pyraustinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes about 1,280 species Most of them tropical but some found in temperate regions including both North America and Europe. The Pyra ...

*''

Lygropia octonalis ''Lygropia'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It currently comprises 66 species, which are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia, but not in Australi ...

'' (Zeller, 1873), transferred to ''

Conchylodes ''Conchylodes'' is a genus of snout moths in the family Crambidae. The genus comprises 21 species and is placed in the tribe Udeini. Recently, the monotypic genus ''Nonazochis'', described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956, was synonymized with ''Co ...

References

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