Pyralidae
80a0182 –
6021 Ephestia elutella
(Hübner, [1796])
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Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Apotaceae Annonaceae Asteraceae Bombacaceae Brassicaceae Cactaceae Cannabaceae Ebenaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hydrangeaceae Juglandaceae Lami.. Host genera: Acanthocereus Allium Arctium Brassica Capsicum Castanea Citrus Craspedia Diospyros Durio Eucalyptus Ficus Glycine Humulus Hydrangea Juglans Lavandula Malus Medicago Nicotiana Ocimum Oryza Persea Phase... Notes: stored products, cocoa, decaying wood, seeds of wild grasses (Powell & Opler 2009); spruce seeds(Raizenne 1952); dried beans & products (Heppner 2007). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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elutella (Hübner, [1796]) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 6021affusella (Ragonot, 1888) (Homoeosoma)amarella Dyar, 1904 (Ephestia)angusta (Haworth, 1811) (Phycis)aquella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea)icosiella Ragonot, 1888 (Ephestia)infumatella Ragonot, 1887 (Ephestia)pterogrisella Roesler, 1965 (Ephestia)roxburghii Gregson, 1873 (Ephestia)rufa (Haworth, 1811) (Phycis)semirufa (Haworth, 1811) (Phycis)sericarium (Scott, 1859) (Hyphantidium)uniformata Dufrane, 1942 (Ephestia) |
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| 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.
- Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 106; pl. 4.35-37. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.47f, 26.48f; p. 198. Book Review and ordering
- Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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