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Pyralidae 80a0042 – 5623   Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794)              Lesser Wax Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alvea (Haworth, 1811) (Galleria) alvearia (Stephens, 1829) (Galleria) alveariella (Guenée, 1845) (Meliphora) grisella (Fabricius, 1794) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: 5623 aluearia (Fabricius, 1798) (Galleria) anticella (Walker, 1863) (Ancylolomia) cinerana (Fabricius, 1781) (Pyralis) cinereola (Hübner, 1802) (Bombyx) ifranella Lucas, 1955 (Achroia) major Dufrane, 1930 (Achroia) obscurevittella Hampson, in: Ragonot & Hampson, 1901 (Achroia)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.40f; p. 186. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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