Aphomia

Aphomia is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. Some breed in the nests of Anthophila (bees and bumblebees), where their caterpillars are parasitic feeders of wax, honey and pollen.

Aphomia
Bee moth (A. sociella) specimen
Scientific classification
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Tirathabini
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Aphomia

Hübner, 1825
Synonyms[1]
  • Aphomoea J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847
  • Arenipses Hampson in Ragonot, 1901
  • Arenipses Rebel, 1901
  • Ilithyia Berthold in Latreille, 1827
  • Ilythia Stephens, 1829
  • Melia Curtis, 1828
  • Melissoblaptes Zeller, 1839

Species

The former A. pachytera is now Heteromicta pachytera.

Footnotes

  1. See references in Savela
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References

  • Savela, Markku. "Aphomia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 8, 2017.


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