The Pyralidae or snout-moths are a family of Lepidoptera (moths).

In many classifications, the Crambidae or grass-moths have been treated as a sub-division of the Pyralidae, the combination being one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Munroe & Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family.

Harmful Pyralids

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• Sunflower moth Homoeosoma nebulella
• Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis - cosmopolitan, larvae infest store grain
• Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella - Parasite of bee hives
• Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella - Parasite of bee hives

Note that the European Corn Borer Moth Ostrinia nubilalis is located in the Crambidae, which as noted above, is currently regarded as a separate family.

Image:Moth_coorg.jpg|A pyralid from the Western Ghats

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