Achroia
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Achroia is a genus
of small moth
s of the snout moth family
(Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe
Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae
.
It has only one unequivocally recognized species; two others are placed here but their validity is doubtful:
Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the snout moth family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae
Galleriinae
The Galleriinae are a subfamily of snout moths and occur essentially world-wide, in some cases aided by involuntary introduction by humans...
.
It has only one unequivocally recognized species; two others are placed here but their validity is doubtful:
- Achroia grisella – Lesser Wax MothLesser wax mothAchroia grisella, the Lesser Wax Moth, is a small moth of the snout moth family , wherein it belongs to the subfamily Galleriinae. It is the only unequivocally recognized species of genus Achroia...
- Achroia innotataAchroia innotataAchroia innotata is a species of snout moth, known from Sarawak, Malaysia, Ceylon, Sri Lanka and South Africa. It was described by Walker in 1864, and contains the subspecies Achroia innotata innotata, Achroia innotata lankella, and Achroia innotata sakaiella.The larvae infest beehives, including...
(Walker, 1864) - Achroia myrmecophila (Turner, 1913)
Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:
- Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
- Acroia (lapsusLapsusA lapsus is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking. According to Freud's early psychoanalytic theory, a lapsus represents a missed deed that hides an unconscious desire....
) - Meliphora Guenée, 1845
- Vobrix Walker, 1864