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Pyralidae 80a0183 – 6020   Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, 1879              Mediterranean Flour Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Fabaceae Moringaceae Poaceae Rubiaceae Sapotaceae Detritophagous.  Host genera: Annona Avena Cajanus Chrysophyllum Dennettia Hordeum Ixora Mangifera Moringa Oryza Secale Triticum Vigna Zea Detritophagous.  Notes: Detritophagous, stored grains, nuts, seeds, dried vegatables (Heinrich 1956); dried vegetable products, stored grain (Hppner 2007); processed foods pest (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: kuehniella Zeller, 1879 (Ephestia) - MONA 1983: 6020 alba Roesler, 1966 (Ephestia) fuscofasciella Ragonot, 1887 (Ephestia) gitonella Druce, 1896 (Ephestia) ischnomorpha (Meyrick, 1931) (Homoeosoma) nigra Roesler, 1966 (Ephestia)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 107; pl. 1.58-60, 4.38-39. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.31f, 26.32f; p. 197. 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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