Biology:Apomyelois

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Short description: Genus of moths

Apomyelois
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Tribe: Phycitini
Genus: Apomyelois
Heinrich, 1956

Apomyelois is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. The genus was erected by Carl Heinrich in 1956.

Species of Apomyelois[1]

The former A. striatella is now in Didia. The locust bean moth (A. ceratoniae) is placed in Ectomyelois by some authors, while others place Ectomyelois as a synonym of Apomyelois.

Footnotes

References

  • Savela, Markku (2005): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life FormsApomyelois. Version of 8 September 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2010.


Wikidata ☰ Q4780465 entry