Pyraloidea

Lepidoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Crambus perlella
Author: Keith Edkins
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Pyraloidea

This is a large group of moths, characterized, among others, by their wing venation, the presence of maxillary palpi and the long legs of the adults.

Synonyms:
Pyralidoidea

The superfamily contains two important crop pest families:

• Crambidae (grass moths - 47 species)
• Pyralidae (pyralid moths 40 species)