Acentropinae is a fairly small

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of the

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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 crambid snout

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s. Species of this subfamily are exclusively found in wetlands and

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Systematics

In modern treatments, the former subfamily Nymphulinae is mostly treated as a tribe within Acentropinae. There are about 730 species in 78 genera. Only 13 species in 6 genera are found in Europe. *''

Acentria ''Acentria'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae that was described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Its only species, ''Acentria ephemerella'', the watermilfoil moth or water veneer, was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schif ...

'' Stephens, 1829 (= ''Acentropus'' J. Curtis, 1834; ''Setina'' Hübner, 1819; ''Zancle'' Stephens, 1833) *''

Agassiziella ''Agassiziella'' is a genus of moths 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 g ...

'' Yoshiyasu, 1989 (= ''Agassizia'' Yoshiyasu, 1987) *'' Almonia'' Walker, 1866 *'' Anydraula'' Meyrick, 1885 *''

Araeomorpha ''Araeomorpha'' is a genus of moths 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 gra ...

'' Turner, 1908 (= ''Tholerastis'' Turner, 1915) *'' Argyractis'' Hampson, 1897 *''

Argyractoides ''Argyractoides'' is a genus of moths in 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 ...

'' Lange, 1956 *''

Argyrophorodes ''Argyrophodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Argyrophorodes angolensis'' Agassiz, 2012 (from Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo and Zambia) *''Argyrophorodes anosibalis'' Marion, 1957 (from Madagascar) *''Ar ...

'' Marion, 1956 *''

Aulacodes ''Aulacodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Species *''Aulacodes adiantealis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Aulacodes adjutrealis'' Schaus, 1924 *'' Aulacodes aechmialis'' Guenée, 1 ...

'' Guenée, 1854 (= ''Hydrophysa'' Guenée, 1854) *''

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'' Moore, 1888 *''

Brevicella ''Brevicella'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Brevicella emarginata'', which is found in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is ...

'' Kenrick, 1912 *''

Callilitha ''Callilitha'' is a genus of moths 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 gras ...

'' Munroe, 1959 *''

Cataclysta ''Cataclysta'' is a genus of moths described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding wor ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Catoclysta'' Hampson, 1893) *''

Chrysendeton ''Chrysendeton'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. Species *'' Chrysendeton anicitalis'' (Schaus, 1924) *'' Chrysendeton autobella'' (Dyar, 1914) *'' Chrysendeton azadasalis'' (Schaus, 192 ...

'' Grote, 1881 *'' Clepsicosma'' Meyrick, 1888 *''

Compsophila ''Compsophila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Compsophila iocosma'', which is found on Fiji. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...

'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Contiger'' Lange, 1956 *'' Cryptocosma'' Lederer, 1863 (= ''Chalcoelopsis'' Dyar, 1914) *'' Decticogaster'' Snellen, 1880 *'' Diathraustodes'' Hampson, 1896 *'' Dodanga'' Moore, 1886 *'' Elophila'' Hübner, 1822 (= ''Cyrtogramme'' Yoshiyasu, 1985; ''Elophila'' Hübner, 1806; ''Hydrocampus'' Berthold, 1827; ''Hydrocampa'' Stephens, 1829; ''Hydrocampe'' Latreille, 1829; ''Munroessa'' Lange, 1956; ''Synclita'' Lederer, 1863) *''

Eoophyla ''Eoophyla'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Species *''angustalis'' species group **''Eoophyla angustalis'' (Sauber in Semper, 1902) **''Eoophyla becki'' Mey, 2009 **''Eoophyla fontis'' Sp ...

'' Swinhoe, 1900 *'' Eoparargyractis'' Lange, 1956 (= ''Eoparargyractis'' Lange, 1956) *'' Ephormotris'' Meyrick, 1933 *'' Eristena'' Warren, 1896 *'' Eurytorna'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Galadra'' Walker, 1865 *''

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'' J. F. G. Clarke, 1965 *'' Glyphandra'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Goniopalpia'' Hampson, 1903 *'' Hemiloba'' Swinhoe, 1901 *'' Hyaloplaga'' Warren, 1892 (= ''Hyaloplagia'' Sharp, 1893) *'' Hygraula'' Meyrick, 1885 (= ''Blechroglossa'' Turner, 1937; ''Blechroglosso'' Neave, 1950) *'' Hylebatis'' Turner, 1908 *'' Kasania'' Krulikovsky, 1910 *'' Langessa'' Munroe, 1972 *''

Lasiogyia ''Lasiogyia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1907. It contains only one species, ''Lasiogyia xanthozonata'', described by the same author in the same year, which is found in New Guinea New G ...

'' Hampson, 1907 *'' Lathroteles'' J. F. G. Clarke, 1971 *'' Leucogephyra'' Warren, 1896 *'' Margarochroma'' Warren, 1896 *'' Margarosticha'' Lederer, 1863 *'' Neargyractis'' Lange, 1956 *'' Neocataclysta'' Lange, 1956 *'' Neoschoenobia'' Hampson, 1900 (= ''Eranistis'' Meyrick, 1910) *'' Neurophruda'' Warren, 1896 (= ''Neophruda'' Hampson, 1897) *'' Nicaria'' Snellen, 1880 *'' Nyctiplanes'' Turner, 1937 *''

Nymphicula ''Nymphicula'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Nymphicula acuminatalis'' Snellen, 1880 *''Nymphicula adelphalis'' D. Agassiz, 2014 *''Nymphicula albibasalis'' Yoshiyasu, 1980 *''Nymphicula albidorsalis'' Speidel, 1998 *'' ...

'' Snellen,

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/small> *'' Nymphula'' Schrank, 1802 (= ''Pseudoparaponyx'' Patocka, 1951) *'' Nymphuliella'' Lange, 1956 *'' Nymphulodes'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Oligernis'' Meyrick, 1894 *'' Oligostigma'' Guenée, 1854 *'' Oligostigmoides'' Lange, 1956 *'' Opisthedeicta'' Warren, 1890 *'' Osphrantis'' Meyrick, 1897 *'' Oxyelophila'' Forbes, 1922 *'' Paracataclysta'' Yoshiyasu, 1983 *'' Paracymoriza'' Warren, 1890 (= ''Micromania'' Swinhoe, 1894; ''Stenicula'' Snellen, 1901) *''

Parapoynx ''Parapoynx'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species *''Parapoynx affinialis'' Guenée, 1854 *''Parapoynx allionealis'' (Walker, 1859) *''Parapoynx andalusicum'' Speidel, 1982 *''Parapoynx andreus ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Cosmophylla'' Turner, 1908; ''Eustales'' Clemens, 1860; ''Hydreuretis'' Meyrick, 1885; ''Microdracon'' Warren, 1890; ''Nymphaeella'' Grote, 1880; ''Paraponyx'' Guenée, 1854; ''Sironia'' Clemens, 1860) *'' Petrophila'' Guilding, 1830 (= ''Parargyractis'' Lange, 1956) *'' Potamomusa'' Yoshiyasu, 1985 (= ''Potamusa'' Speidel & Mey, 1999) *'' Pseudlithosia'' Hampson, 1907 (= ''Pseudolithosia'' Neave, 1940) *'' Pythagoraea'' Meyrick, 1929 (= ''Pythagorea'' Klima, 1937) *'' Stegothyris'' Lederer, 1863 *'' Strepsinoma'' Meyrick, 1897 *''

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'' Hampson, 1896 *'' Synclitodes'' Munroe, 1974 *'' Temnobasis'' Gaede, 1916 *'' Teratausta'' Hampson, 1903 *'' Teratauxta'' E. Hering, 1901 (= ''Ridleyana'' Hampson, 1906) *'' Tetrernia'' Meyrick, 1890 (= ''Metaclysta'' Hampson, 1906) *''

Theila ''Theila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Species * ''Theila distributa'' (T. P. Lucas, 1898) * ''Theila fusconebulalis'' (Marion, 1954) * ''Theila metallosticha'' (Turner, 1938) ...

'' Swinhoe, 1900 (= ''Ambahona'' Marion, 1954; ''Ambahonia'' Marion, 1954) *'' Thevitella'' Viette, 1958 *'' Usingeriessa'' Lange, 1956

Former genera

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'' Walker, 1859 *'' Gethosyne'' Warren, 1896 *''

Niphadaza ''Compsophila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Compsophila iocosma'', which is found on Fiji. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...

'' Butler, 1886 *'' Physematia'' Lederer, 1863

References

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* {{taxonbar, from=Q149469 Taxa named by James Francis Stephens

Systematics

Former genera

See also

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