Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 7() 1962
A Short Catalogue of the World Species of the Family Crambidae (Lepidoptera)
Abstract:
Since Hampsons’ catalogue of the Schoenobiidae and Crambidae, published under the title „On the classification of the Schoenobiinae and Crambinae, two Subfamilies of Moths of the Family Pyralidae” in 1896, (Proc. zool. Soc. Lond., 1895: 897-974) no other catalogue of the world species of Crambidae has been published. Since the publication of Hampsons’ catalogue a great deal of work has been done on the group (although a number of genera, especially Argyria Hbn., Chilo Zck., Crambus F., Diptychophora Zell., and Hednota Meyr., still contain rather heterogenous material) so that our conception of many genera is now quite different. In recent times quite a number of species have been removed from the genus Crambus F. There are, however, still a number, chiefly from the Neotropical region to be moved, either into other existing genera or specially created ones. In the present catalogue the genera and species are listed in an alphabetical order. The species names are numbered and with all their misspellings ect. can be found under their genera as well as in the index. Thus within each genus we give all the names at present included within it as well as (for cross-reference) the species which were originally ascribed to it. We feel this will help avoid creating new homonyms. In addition, at the end of the catalogue, is a list of those species which were originally described as members of the actual genera of Crambidae but now referable to other groups. The records of misidentifications have been omitted from here as they will be included in a complete revision based upon this list. Generic types are marked with an asterisk. Species or subspecies whose genus or status was originally different from that cited in heavy type, are provided with a note upon the original genus or status (given in parentheses after a reference in the synonymy).
