MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
the subfamily PHYCITINAE is a large, worldwide but predominantly tropical subfamily. The
adults generally have a characteristic greyish coloration to the forewing, although some may
have this broken with various shades of bright orange, yellow and other bright colours. The
American Phycitinae have been monographed (without illustrations of adults) by Heinrich (1956).
Heppner (1995) catalogues 642 named species in this subfamily from the Neotropics.
JAMAICAN SPECIES
I catalogue 20 species of this subfamily from Jamaica. Click on any underlined
species name to go to a colour
illustration of the adult
(and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on
the species.
The genus Fundella
Fundella argentina Dyar 1919
The genus Cabotia
Cabotia bonhoti Hampson 1901
The genus Ectomyelois
Ectomyelois ceratoniae Zeller 1839
Ectomyelois decolor Zeller 1881
The genus Phestinia
Phestinia costella Hampson 1930
The genus Nonia
Nonia exiguella Ragonot 1888
The genus Hypsipyla
Hypsipyla grandella Zeller 1848
The genus Plodia
Plodia interpunctella Hubner 1810
The genus Anagasta
Anagasta kuhniella Zeller 1879
The genus Elasmopalpus
Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zeller 1848
The genus Stylopalpia
Stylopalpia lunigerella Hampson 1901
The genus Ozamia
Ozamia lucidalis Walker 1863
The genus Anabasis
Anabasis ochrodesma Zeller 1881
The genus Caristanius
Caristanius pellucidellus Ragonot 1888
The genus Ufa
Ufa rubedinella Zeller 1848
The genus Ancylostomia
Ancylostomia stercorea Zeller 1848
The genus Ephestiodes
Ephestiodes stictella Hampson 1901
The genus Crocidomera
Crocidomera turbidella Zeller 1848
The genus Anypsipyla
Anypsipyla univitella Dyar 1914
The genus Etiella
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke 1832
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