Epipaschiinae | |
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Caterpillar of Pococera sp. on sweetgum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Subfamily: | Epipaschiinae Meyrick, 1884 |
Type species | |
Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860
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Diversity | |
91 genera | |
Synonyms | |
Pococerinae Hampson, 1918 |
The Epipaschiinae are a subfamily of snout moths (family Pyralidae).[1] More than 720 species are known today,[2] which are found mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Some occur in temperate regions, but the subfamily is apparently completely absent from Europe, at least as native species. A few Epipaschiinae are crop pests that may occasionally become economically significant.