Paracymoriza

Paracymoriza is a genus of moths belonging to the family Crambidae. The genus includes numerous species grouped into various categories, such as albifascialis, distinctalis, eromenalis, laminalis, nigra, prodigalis, and vagalis species groups, among others. Some notable species include Paracymoriza albalis (Yoshiyasu, 1987), Paracymoriza albifascialis (Hampson, 1891), Paracymoriza phlegetonalis (Snellen, 1895), and Paracymoriza stigmatalis (Swinhoe, 1894). Other species within the genus are listed under groups like eromenalis (e.g., Paracymoriza eromenalis) and laminalis (e.g., Paracymoriza laminalis). Some species are part of unknown or less-defined groups, such as Paracymoriza albimaculata, Paracymoriza argenteolineata, and Paracymoriza concava. The genus has been studied by various researchers, including Fu-Qiang Chen, Shi-Mei Song, Chun-Sheng Wu, R.U. Roesler, W. Speidel, Y. Yoshiyasu, and Ping You, who have contributed to the description and classification of these species in regions like China and the Philippines.