Honora mellinella
| Honora mellinella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Honora |
| Species: | H. bertazii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotia bertazii Grote, 1878[1][2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Honora mellinella is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Grote in 1878. It is found in the south-eastern United States, west through Texas, Arizona, south-eastern California, and eastern Washington. It has also been recorded from Oklahoma.[3]
The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous with a pale undefined costal shading. The hindwings are very pale fuscous and silky.
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Palafoxia species, including Palafoxia arida.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Honora at funet
- ↑ Bug Guide