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'''Pyraustinae''' is the largest subfamily of the [[Lepidoptera]]n family [[Crambidae]], the crambid snout moths. It includes on the order of |
'''Pyraustinae''' is the largest subfamily of the [[Lepidoptera]]n family [[Crambidae]], the crambid snout moths. It includes on the order of species, the majority of them tropical but some found in temperate regions including both [[North America]] and [[Europe]]; at least 40 species are found in the [[United Kingdom]] and over 70 in the [[United States]]. Many species have that bore into stems and fruit of plants, and the genus ''[[Ostrinia]]'' in particular includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species. |
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Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily (Crambinae) of the family [[Pyralidae]]. If this is done, Pyraustinae is usually treated as a separate subfamily within Pyralidae. |
Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily (Crambinae) of the family [[Pyralidae]]. If this is done, Pyraustinae is usually treated as a separate subfamily within Pyralidae. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://bugguide.net/node/view/13326 Article on the Pyraustinae at BugGuide] |
*[http://bugguide.net/node/view/13326 Article on the Pyraustinae at BugGuide] |
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Pyraustinae is the largest subfamily of the Lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It includes on the order of 2,000 species, the majority of them tropical but some found in temperate regions including both North America and Europe; at least 40 species are found in the United Kingdom and over 70 in the United States. Many species have larvae that bore into stems and fruit of plants, and the genus Ostrinia in particular includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species.
Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily (Crambinae) of the family Pyralidae. If this is done, Pyraustinae is usually treated as a separate subfamily within Pyralidae.