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Pyralidae 80a0134 – 5721   Apomyelois bistriatella (Hulst, 1887)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Xylariaceae[Fungi].  Host genera: Daldinia{Fungi] Hypoxylon{Fungi].  Notes: fungi on Betula Fagaceae Leguminosae(P) Salicaceae (Neunzig 1990); fungi on recently fallen Quercus agrifolia & Populus, in Europe on Daldinia (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bistriatella (Hulst, 1887) (Dioryctria) - MONA 1983: 5721; TL: Washington, DC. bilineatella; (Hulst, 1890) (Myelois) missp.; TL: (no type). bilineella (Ragonot, 1887) (Myelois) neophanes (Durrant, 1915) (Myelois) subcognata (Ragonot, 1887) (Myelois)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hulst, G.D., 1887. New species of Pyralidae. Entomologica Americana, 3: 136. Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 44; pl. 1.54-57. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.16f; p. 189. Book Review and ordering Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 3 (PDF) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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