Biology:Honora mellinella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Honora mellinella is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the south-eastern United States, west through Texas , Arizona, south-eastern California , and eastern Washington (state) . It has also been recorded from Oklahoma.[3]
The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous with a pale undefined costal shading. The hindwings are very pale fuscous and silky.
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Palafoxia species, including Palafoxia arida.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Honora Grote, 1878". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/phycitinae/honora/. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q5896911 entry
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