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Achroia innotata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Division
  
Ditrysia

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Pyralidae

Similar
  
Achroia, Galleriinae, Lesser wax moth, Pyralidae, Galleria mellonella

Achroia innotata is a species of snout moth, known from Sarawak, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and South Africa. It was described by Walker in 1864.

The larvae infest beehives, including those of Apis cerana.

Subspecies

  • Achroia innotata innotata
  • Achroia innotata lankella *
  • Achroia innotata sakaiella.
  • References

    Achroia innotata Wikipedia