Biology:Pempelia heringii

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Short description: Species of moth


Pempelia heringii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Pempelia
Species:
P. heringii
Binomial name
Pempelia heringii
(Ragonot, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pempelia heringi (Ragonot, 1888)
  • Rhodophaea heringi
  • Nephopteryx rubrizonella Ragonot 1893
  • Phycita rubizonella

Pempelia heringii, the pear fruit borer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae found in Japan and China and also reported from Hawaii. Two generations occur per year. Larvae have been reported feeding on apple, pear, and Chinese hawthorn.

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Wikidata ☰ Q7162020 entry