Achroia
Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.
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| Genus: | Achroia Hübner, 1819 |
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| Bombyx cinereola Hübner, [1803] | |
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It has only one unequivocally recognized species:[1]
- Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794) – lesser wax moth
Others are mentioned here with doubtful validity:[2]
- Achroia aluearia Fabricius 1798
- Achroia alvea Haworth 1811
- Achroia anticella Walker 1863
- Achroia cinereola Hübner 1802
- Achroia ifranella Lucas 1955
- Achroia innotata (Walker, 1864)
- Achroia obscurevittella Ragonot 1901
Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:[3]
- Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
- Acroia (lapsus)
- Meliphora Guenée, 1845
- Vobrix Walker, 1864
Footnotes
- "Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- See references in Savela (2010)
- Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), and see references in Savela (2010)
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References
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Achroia. Version of November 5, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- Savela, Markku (2010): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms – Achroia. Version of July 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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