Pediasia
Pediasia is a genus of small moths in the family Crambidae. They are widespread across temperate Eurasia and adjacent regions.[1]
Pediasia | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Adult Pediasia fascelinella | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Pediasia Hübner, [1825] |
Species | |
Numerous, see text | |
Synonyms | |
|
Despite this genus being proposed as early as 1825, it was not widely recognized until the mid-20th century. Consequently, most species were initially placed in the closely related genus Crambus.[1]
Species
Footnotes
- See references in Savela (2005)
References
- Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
External links
![](../I/Commons-logo.svg.png.webp)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pediasia.
Data related to Pediasia at Wikispecies
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Crambidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.