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Pyraloidea by Hodges Number
FamilySub_familyTribeGenusSpeciesHodgesSpecies_AuthorCommon NameState
CrambidaeScopariinae[Scopariini]Scopariaapachealis4713Munroe, 1972 IA
CrambidaeAcentropinaeNymphuliniElophilafaulalis4749(Walker, 1859) IA
CrambidaeAcentropinaeNymphuliniElophilagyralis4751(Hulst, 1886)Waterlily Borer Moth 
CrambidaeAcentropinaeNymphuliniSynclitatinealis4754Munroe, 1972 IA
CrambidaeAcentropinaeNymphuliniSynclitaobliteralis4755(Walker, 1859)Waterlily Leafcutter MothIA
CrambidaeAcentropinaeNymphuliniParapoynxbadiusalis4761(Walker, 1859)Chestnut-marked Pondweed MothIA
CrambidaeAcentropinaeArgyractiniPetrophilaconfusalis4780(Walker, 1866)Confusing Petrophila MothIA
CrambidaeOdontiinaeDichogaminiEustixiapupula4794Hübner, 1823Spotted Peppergrass MothIA
CrambidaeOdontiinaeOdontiiniMimoschiniarufofascialis4826(Stephens, 1834) IA
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Stegeaeripalis4864(Grote, 1878)  
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Glaphyriasequistrialis4870Hübner, 1823White-roped Glaphyria MothIA
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Glaphyriacappsi4874Munroe, 1972 IA
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Aethiophysaconsimilis4878Munroe, 1964  
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Xanthophysapsychialis4879(Hulst, 1886)  
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Lipocosmodesfuliginosalis4888(C.H. Fernald, 1888)Sooty Lipocosmodes MothIA
CrambidaeGlaphyriinae[Glaphyriini]Dicymolomiajulianalis4889(Walker, 1859)Julia's Dicymolomia MothIA
CrambidaeEvergestinae[Evergestini]Evergestispallidata4897(Hufnagel, 1767)Purple-backed CabbagewormIA
CrambidaeEvergestinae[Evergestini]Evergestisunimacula4901(Grote & Robinson, 1867)Large-spotted Evergestis MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniSaucrobotysfumoferalis4935(Hulst, 1886)Dusky Saucrobotys MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniSaucrobotysfutilalis4936(Lederer, 1863)Dogbane Saucrobotys MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniNasciaacutella4937(Walker, 1866)Streaked Orange MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniOenobotysvinotinctalis4940(Hampson, 1895)Wine-tinted Oenobotys Moth 
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniCrocidophorapustuliferalis4943Lederer, 1863 IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniCrocidophoraserratissimalis4944Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniCrocidophoratuberculalis4945Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniOstriniapenitalis4946(Grote, 1876)American Lotus Borer MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniOstriniaobumbratalis4947(Lederer, 1863)Smartweed Borer MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniOstrinianubilalis4949(Hübner, 1796)European Corn Borer MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniFumibotysfumalis4950(Guenée, 1854)Mint Root Borer MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPerispastacaeculalis4951Zeller, 1875Titian Peale's Pyralid MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPhlyctaeniacoronata4953(Guenee,1857)Crowned Phlyctaenia MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPhlyctaenialeuschneri4955Munroe, 1976 IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniNealgedoniaextricalis4956(Guenée, 1857) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniAnaniafunebris4958(Strom, 1768) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsiamarculenta4962(Grote & Robinson, 1867) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsianeobliteralis4965(Capps, 1967) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsiamancalis4967(Lederer, 1863) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsiapergilvalis4968(Hulst, 1886) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsiacochisensis4969(Capps, 1967) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHahncappsiamellinialis4973(Druce, 1899) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniAchyrarantalis4975(Guenée, 1854)Garden Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniHelvibotyshelvialis4980(Walker, 1859) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniSitochroadasconalis4986(Walker, 1859) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniSitochroapalealis4986.1(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)Greenish-Yellow Sitochroa MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniSericoplagaexternalis4991Warren, 1892 IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniUresiphitareversalis4992(Guenee, 1854) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniLoxostegesticticalis5004(Linnaeus, 1761)Beet Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniLoxostegecereralis5017(Zeller, 1872)Alfalfa Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustasignatalis5034(Walker, 1866)Raspberry Pyralid MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustainveterascalis5036Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustabicoloralis5040(Guenée, 1854)Bicolored Pyrausta MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustaphoenicealis5049(Walker, 1859)Phoenicean Pyrausta MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustagenerosa5056(Grote & Robinson, 1867) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustaorphisalis5058Walker, 1859Orange-spotted Pyrausta MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustasubsequalis5060(Guenée, 1854) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustatyralis5069(Guenée, 1854)Coffee-loving Pyrausta MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustalaticlavia5070(Grote & Robinson, 1867)Southern Purple Mint Moth 
CrambidaePyraustinaePyraustiniPyraustaacrionalis5071(Walker, 1859)Mint-loving Pyrausta MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniUdearubigalis5079(Guenée, 1854)Celery Leaftier MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniLineodesintegra5107(Zeller, 1873)Eggplant Leafroller MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniDiacmeelealis5142(Walker, 1859)Paler Diacme MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniLoxomorphaflavidissimalis5155(Grote, 1878)  
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniNomophilanearctica5156Munroe, 1973Lucerne MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniDesmiafuneralis5159(Hübner, 1796)Grape Leaffolder MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniDesmiamaculalis5160Westwood, 1831 IA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniHymeniaperspectalis5169(Hübner, 1796)Spotted Beet Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniSpoladearecurvalis5170(Fabricius, 1794)Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniAnageshnaprimordialis5176(Dyar, 1907)Yellow-spotted Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniApogeshnastenialis5177(Guenée, 1854)Checkered Apogeshna MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniBlepharomastixranalis5182(Guenée, 1854)Hollow-spotted BlepharomastixIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPalpitagracilalis5220(Hulst, 1886)Gracile Palpita MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPalpitaarsaltealis5222(Walker, 1859) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPalpitaillibalis5223(Hubner, 1818)Inkblot Palpita MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPalpitamagniferalis5226(Walker, 1861)Splendid Palpita MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPolygrammodesflavidalis5228(Guenée, 1854)Ironweed Root MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPolygrammodeslangdonalis5229(Grote, 1877) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniCompactacapitalis5233(Grote, 1881) IA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPantographalimata5241(Grote & Robinson, 1867)Linden-Leafroller MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniLygropiarivulalis5250Hampson, 1898Bog Lygropia MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniDiastictisventralis5255(Grote & Robinson, 1867)Shite-spotted Brown MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniHerpetogrammabipunctalis5272(Fabricius, 1794)Two-spotted HerpetogrammaIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniHerpetogrammapertextalis5275(Lederer, 1863)Bold-feathered Grass MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniHerpetogrammathestealis5277(Walker, 1859)Zigzag Herpetogramma MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniHerpetogrammaaeglealis5280(Walker, 1859)Serpentine Webworm MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniPilocrocisramentalis5281Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis MothIA
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniMarasmiatrapezalis5288(Guenée, 1854)Trapeze Moth 
CrambidaePyraustinaeSpilomeliniConchylodesovulalis5292(Guenée, 1854)Zebra Conchylodes MothIA
CrambidaeSchoenobiinae[Schoenobiini]Donacaulamelinellus5316(Clemens, 1860)  IA
CrambidaeSchoenobiinae[Schoenobiini]Donacaulalongirostrallus5319(Clemens, 1860) IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambushamella5340(Thunberg, 1794) IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusbidens5342Zeller, 1872Biden's Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusperlella5343(Scopoli, 1763)Immaculate Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambuswhitmerellus5345Klots, 1942 IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusyoungellus5349Kearfott, 1908Young's Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusainsliellus5354Klots, 1942 IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusleachellus5357(Zincken, 1818)Leach's Grass-veneer Moth 
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusalbellus5361Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusagitatellus5362Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambussaltuellus5363Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusmultilinellus5364C.H. Fernald, 1887Multinellus Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambusgirardellus5365Clemens, 1860Girard's Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniCrambuslaqueatellus5378Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniNeodactrialuteolellus5379Clemens, 1860Mottled Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniNeodactriacaliginosellus5381Clemens, 1860Black Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniChrysoteuchiatopiarius5391(Zeller, 1866)Topiary Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniPlatytesvobisne5394Dyar, 1920 IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniAgriphilaruricolellus5399(Zeller, 1863)Lesser Vagabond Sod WebwormIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniAgriphilavulgivagellus5403(Clemens, 1860)Vagabond Crambus MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniPediasiatrisecta5413(Walker, 1856)Sod Webworm MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniMicrocrambuselegans5420(Clemens, 1860)Elegant Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniFissicrambusmutabilis5435(Clemens, 1860)Changeable Grass-veneer MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeCrambiniParapediasiateterrella5451(Zincken, 1821)Bluegrass Webworm MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeArgyriiniArgyriarufisignella5462(Zeller, 1872)Mother-of-Pearl MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeArgyriiniUrolanivalis5464(Drury, 1773)Snowy Urola MothIA
CrambidaeCrambinaeArgyriiniVaxiauratella5465(Clemens, 1860)Curve-lined Argyria Moth 
CrambidaeCrambinaeChiloniniDiatraeacrambidoides5476(Grote, 1880) IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeHaimbachiiniHaimbachiasquamulella5482(Zeller, 1881) IA
CrambidaeCrambinaeHaimbachiiniXubidapanalope5500(Dyar, 1917) IA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniPyralisfarinalis5510Linnaeus, 1758Meal MothIA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniAglossacostiferalis5511(Walker, 1866) IA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniAglossacuprina5518Zeller, 1872Grease MothIA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniHypsopygiacostalis5524(Fabricius, 1775)Clover Hayworm MothIA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniPseudasopiaintermedialis5526(Walker, 1862)Red-shawled MothIA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniDolichomiathymetusalis5529(Walker, 1859)Spruce Needleworm MothIA
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniDolichomiabinodulalis5530(Zeller, 1872)Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth 
PyralidaePyralinaePyraliniDolichomiaolinalis5533(Guenée, 1854)Yellow-fringed Dolichomia MothIA
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Parachmaochracealis5538Walker, [1866]  
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Galasanigrinodis5552(Zeller, 1873)Boxwood Leaftier MothIA
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Tosaleoviplagalis5556(Walker, 1866)Dimorphic Tosale MothIA
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Clydonopteronsacculana5563Riley, 1880Trumpet Vine MothIA
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Artastatalis5566Grote, 1875Posturing Arta MothIA
PyralidaeChrysauginae[Chrysaugini]Condylolomiaparticipalis5571Grote, 1873Drab Condylolomia MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Macallazelleri5579(Grote, 1876)Zeller's Epipaschia MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Oneidalunulalis5588(Hulst, 1887)Orange-tufted Oneida MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococeramelanogrammos5597(Zeller, 1872)Black-letter Pococera MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococerasubcanalis5602(Walker, 1863)Cloaked Pococera MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococeraasperatella5606(Clemens, 1860)Maple Webworm MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococeraexpandens5608(Walker, 1863)Striped Oak Webworm MothIA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococeraprovoella5611(Ragonot, 1888) IA
PyralidaeEpipaschiinae[Epipaschiini]Pococerabaptisiella5619(C.H. Fernald, 1887) IA
PyralidaeGalleriinaeGalleriiniGalleriamellonella5622(Linnaeus, 1758)Greater Wax MothIA
PyralidaeGalleriinaeGalleriiniAchroiagrisella5623(Fabricius, 1794)Lesser Wax MothIA
PyralidaeGalleriinaeTirathabiniParalipsafulminalis5633.1(Grote, 1878) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasisindigenella5651(Zeller, 1848)Leaf Crumpler MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasistricolorella5655Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasispalliolella5659Ragonot, 1887Mantled Acrobasis MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasiscaryalbella5660Ely, 1913 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasisjuglandis5661(LeBaron, 1872)Pecanleaf Casebearer MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasiscaryae5664Grote, 1881Hickory Shoot Borer MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasisexsulella5672(Zeller, 1848)Cordovan Pyralid MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasisangusella5673Grote, 1880 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasisdemotella5674Grote, 1881 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasiscaryivorella5686Hulst, 1890 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAcrobasiscomptoniella5691Hulst, 1890Sweetfern Leaf Casebearer MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniMyelopsisalatella5720(Hulst, 1887)  
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniGlyptoceraconsobrinella5745(Zeller, 1872) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniPimaalbiplagiatella5747(Packard, 1874)White-edged Pima Moth 
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniOreanaunicolorella5767(Hulst, 1887) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSalebriariaengeli5773(Dyar, 1906)Engel's Salebriaria MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSalebriariaannulosella5774(Ragonot, 1903) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSalebriariatenebrosella5775(Hulst, 1887) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSalebriariafasciata5775.1Neunzig, 1988 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSalebriariarufimaculatella5775.2Neunzig, 1988  
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniMeropteracviatella5786Dyar, 1905 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniMeropteraabditiva5788Heinrich, 1956 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSciotasubfuscella5789(Ragonot, 1887)Striped Sumac Leafroller MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSciotavetustella5794(Dyar, 1904) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSciotasubcaesiella5796(Clemens, 1860)Locust Leafroller MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSciotavirgatella5797(Clemens, 1860)Black-spotted Leafroller MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniSciotaceltidella5803(Hulst, 1890) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniTlascalareductella5808(Walker, 1863) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniTulsafinitella5809(Walker, 1863) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniPylafusca5829(Haworth, 1828)Speckled Black Pyla Moth 
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniDioryctriareniculelloides5843Mutuura & Munroe, 1973Spruce Coneworm MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniDioryctriapygmaeella5849Ragonot, 1887 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniDioryctriaokanaganella5851Mutuura, Munroe, Ross 1973  
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniDioryctriamonoticolella5857Mutuura & Munroe, 1969 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniCanarsiaulmiarrosorella5926(Clemens, 1860)Elm Leaftier MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniAnderidasonorella5933(Ragonot, 1887) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniHomoeosomadeceptorium5944Heinrich, 1956 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniPatagoniaperegrinum5945(Heinrich, 1956) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniEuzopherasemifuneralis5995(Walker, 1863)American Plum Borer MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniEuzopheraostricolorella5997Hulst, 1890Root Collar Borer Moth 
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniEulogiaochrifrontella5999(Zeller, 1876)                                    Broad-banded Eulogia MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniEphestiodesinfimella6001Ragonot, 1887 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniMoodnaostrinella6005(Clemens, 1860)Darker Moodna MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniVitulaedmandsii6007(Packard, 1864)Dried Fruit MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniPlodiainterpunctella6019(Hübner, [1813])Indian Meal MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniVarneriapostremella6029Dyar, 1904 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniEurythmiaangulella6032Ely, 1910 IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePhycitiniBemaneuricella6036.1(Zeller, 1848) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePeoriiniPeoriatetradella6044(Zeller, 1872) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePeoriiniPeoriagemmatella6048(Hulst, 1887) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePeoriiniPeoriaroseotinctella6049(Ragonot, 1887) IA
PyralidaePhycitinaePeoriiniPeoriaapproximella6053(Walker, 1866)Carmine Snout MothIA
PyralidaePhycitinaePeoriiniHomosassaella6068(Hulst, 1887) IA
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