Apomyelois cognata

Apomyelois cognata is a species of snout moth in the genus Apomyelois. It was described by Staudinger in 1871, originally in genus Myelois.[1]

Apomyelois cognata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Apomyelois
Species:
A. cognata
Binomial name
Apomyelois cognata
Synonyms
  • Myelois cognata Staudinger, 1871[1]
  • Apomyelois schaeuffelella Amsel, 1959[1]

Distribution

The species is known to occur in Russia.[2] An old and unconfirmed record exists for Cyprus.[2] Apomyelois schaeuffelella, described in 1959 by Hans Georg Amsel and considered a junior synonym of Apomyelois cognata, was described from Iran.[2]

Description

Adults of the species resemble those of Apomyelois bistriatella,[lower-alpha 1] but are larger, have broader forewings of which the markings are more contrasting than in A. bistriatella, and show some genital differences.[2] The wing pattern and colouring is slightly variable.[2] The wingspan is 20–23 mm.[3]

References

  1. a more widely distributed species in the same genus, with a range that overlaps with A. cognata in the Southern Ural[2]
  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Trofimova, Tatyana A.; Šumpich, Jan; Budashkin, Yuriy I. (6 January 2022). "Redescription of Apomyelois cognata (Staudinger, 1871) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae) with first record from the South Urals". Nota Lepidopterologica. 45: 1–7. doi:10.3897/nl.45.73925. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. "Apomyelois cognata". lepiforum.org. Retrieved 21 September 2022.



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