Aphomia zelleri

Aphomia zelleri is a species of snout moth in the genus Aphomia. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1932, and is known from Central Asia[1] and most of Europe.[2]

Aphomia zelleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Aphomia
Species:
A. zelleri
Binomial name
Aphomia zelleri
Synonyms
  • Melissoblaptes zelleri de Joannis, 1932
  • Melissoblaptes bipunctanus bipunctanus J. Curtis, 1828
  • Melissoblaptes bipunctanus Zeller, 1848
  • Melissoblaptes bipunctanus var. decolor Caradja, 1910
  • Melissoblaptes bipunctanus var. sapozhnikovi Krulikovsky, 1909

The wingspan is 19–27 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Brachythecium albicans and Ammophila species. They live in a vertical silken tube extending about 100 mm into the sand. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in the silken tube, just below the surface.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine


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