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Pyralidae 80a0186 – 6022   Cadra cautella (Walker, 1863)              Almond Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Anacardiaceae Apiaceae Araceae Arecaceae Asteraceae Berberidaceae Betulaceae Bromeliaceae Caricaceae Caryophyllaceae Cucurbitaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae ..  Host genera: Abelmoschus Allium Anacardium Ananas Arachis Arctium Areca Bambusa Berberis Bertholletia Blighia Capsicum Carica Chamaemelum Cicer Citrus Cocos Coffea Cola Colocasia Corylus Crotalaria Cucumeropsis Cu...  Notes: wide variety of dry fruit, grains, nuts, and other stored vegetable products (Powell & Opler 2009); Detritophagous - on cereals, dried fruit, seeds.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cautella (Walker, 1863) (Pempelia) - MONA 1983: 6022 defectella Walker, 1864 (Cadra) desuetella (Walker, 1866) (Nephopteryx [sic]) formosella (Wileman & South, 1918) (Cryptoblabes) irakella (Amsel, 1959) (Ephestia) passulella (Barrett, 1875) (Ephestia) pelopis (Turner, 1947) (Ephestia) rotundatella (Turati, 1930) (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. Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 112; pl. 4.45, 5.1-4. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 26.49m; p. 198. Book Review and ordering 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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