Schoenobiinae
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Scirpophaga praelata |
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| Duponchel , 1846 |
The Schoenobiinae are a small subfamily of the Crambidae . Currently only about 170 species are known in total. There are around six species in Europe.
features
The Schoenobiinae can be justified as monophylum by characteristics in the genital apparatus of the males .
Way of life
The distribution area of the Schoenobiinae ranges from the temperate to the tropical regions. The caterpillars feed on grasses in marshes and other wetlands . Some are pests on crops such as rice .
Systematics
The subfamily Schoenobiinae currently contains six genera; three genera with six species also occur in Europe.
- Schoenobius Duponchel, 1836
- Donacaula Meyrick, 1890
- Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1832
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literature
- Barry Goater, Matthias Nuss & Wolfgang Speidel: Pyraloidea I (Crambidae: Acentropinae, Evergestinae, Heliothelinae, Schoenobiinae, Scopariinae) . - In: P. Huemer & O. Karsholt (eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe 4: 1-304, Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2005, ISBN 87-88757-33-1 .
- František Slamka: The common moth (Pyraloidea) of Central Europe: determination - distribution - flight area - way of life of the caterpillars . 2nd partially revised edition. Bratislava 1997, ISBN 80-967540-2-5 .
Web links
Commons : Schoenobiinae - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Markku Savela (English)
- Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ )
- Schoenobiinae at Fauna Europaea