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Aphomia terrenella

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Species of moth

Aphomia terrenella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aphomia
Species: A. terrenella
Binomial name
Aphomia terrenella
Zeller, 1848
Synonyms
  • Melissoblaptes furellus Zeller, 1873
  • Aphomia terenella Whalley, 1964
  • Paralipsa decorella Hulst, 1892

Aphomia terrenella, the terrenella bee moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America from Michigan, Ontario, Quebec and New York south to Georgia.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. They are on wing from May to August.

The larvae possibly feed on the honeycomb and/or larvae of bees.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. "Aphomia Hübner and Paralipsa Butler Species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae) Known to Occur in the United States and Canada". Bioone.org. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
Taxon identifiers
Aphomia terrenella


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