Maruca

"Bean pod borer" redirects here. For the species which shares that common name with the genus, see Maruca vitrata.

Maruca is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae,^[2] commonly known as bean pod borers.

Bean pod borer
Maruca vitrata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Tribe:	Margaroniini
Genus:	Maruca Walker, 1859[1]
Synonyms
Maruea Walker, 1859 Siriocauta Lederer, 1863

Species

• Maruca amboinalis (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
• Maruca fuscalis Yamanaka, 1998
• Maruca nigroapicalis de Joannis, 1930
• Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787)

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
2. "Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2011-10-18.