Honora mellinella
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Honora |
Species: | H. mellinella |
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Honora mellinella | |
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Honora mellinella is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the south-eastern United States, west through Texas, Arizona, south-eastern California, and eastern Washington. It has also been recorded from Oklahoma.[3]
The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous with a pale undefined costal shading. The hindwings are very pale fuscous and silky.
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Palafoxia species, including Palafoxia arida.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Honora Grote, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bug Guide
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