Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pyralidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Honora | |
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.
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.
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