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Pyralidae 80a0137 – 5724   Amyelois transitella (Walker, 1863)              Navel Orangeworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Nuts and fruit. Genitalia: Wing length 7.0- 13.0 mm. (Neunzig 1990) Similar Species: Laetilia coccidivora (Comstock, 1879) is usually smaller but is apparently best separated by genitalia, DNA, or host. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: transitella (Walker, 1863) (Nephopteryx) - MONA 1983: 5724; TL: "United States". cassiae (Dyar, 1917) (Emporia); TL: Guyana [British Guiana], Georgetown, Plantation Rose Hall. duplipunctella (Ragonot, 1887) (Myelois); TL: USA, Florida. notatalis (Walker, 1863) (Nephopteryx); TL: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. solitella (Zeller, 1881) (Myelois); TL: Colombia. venipars (Dyar, 1914) (Myelois); TL: Mexico, Oaxaca.

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) Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 51; pl. 1.49-51, 2.7-8. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.17m; 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. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Walker, F., 1863. Crambites & Tortricites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 27: 54.

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