Amyelois
Encyclopedia
Amyelois is a genus of snout moths
. It was described by Amsel, in 1956. It is known from the United States
and Mexico
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
. It was described by Amsel, in 1956. It is known from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Species
- Amyelois transitellaAmyelois transitellaThe Navel Orangeworm is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is native to the south-western United States and Mexico and was first described from Arizona in 1899.The wingspan is 9.7 to 10.9 mm...
(Walker, 1863) - Amyelois venipars (Dyar, 1914)