Adelphia (moth)

Adelphia is a monotypic snout moth genus in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956.[1] Its only species is Adelphia petrella, which was originally described as Pempelia petrella by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in North America,[2] from New Jersey to Florida and westward to Iowa and Texas.[3]

Adelphia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Adelphia Heinrich, 1956[1]
Synonyms
Pempelia petrella Zeller, 1846 Adelphia rubiginella (Walker, 1863) Adelphia rufinalis (Walker, 1863) Adelphia hapsella (Hulst, 1887)

Another species, Adelphia ochripunctella, was formerly included in this genus,[4] but is now placed in the genus Pseudadelphia.

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
2. Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 20 May 2007 - 3:51pm (2007-05-20). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
3. "Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
4. Savela, Markku. "Adelphia Heinrich, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2017.