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Pediasia

genus of insects

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ7159179 ↗
Source-derived summary

Pediasia is a genus of small moths in the family Crambidae. They are widespread across temperate Eurasia and adjacent regions.

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.

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References

Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2010.

External links

Data related to Pediasia at Wikispecies

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Crambidae".

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The public source identifies “Pediasia” as genus of insects. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Pediasia, genus and insects.

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This entry incorporates text from “Pediasia” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.