Aphomia terrenella

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Aphomia terrenella
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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[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Hulst, 1892 Zeller, 1873
  • Aphomia terenella Melissoblaptes furellus
  • Whalley, 1964 Paralipsa decorella

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.[3] 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.