Achroia

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Achroia

Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.

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Adult lesser wax moth (A. grisella)
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Tribe: Galleriini
Genus: Achroia
Hübner, 1819
Type species
Bombyx cinereola
Hübner, [1803]
Synonyms

Several, see text

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It has only one unequivocally recognized species:[1]

Others are mentioned here with doubtful validity:[2]

  • Achroia aluearia Fabricius 1798
  • Achroia alvea Haworth 1811
  • Achroia anticella Walker 1863
  • Achroia cinereola Hübner 1802
  • Achroia ifranella Lucas 1955
  • Achroia innotata (Walker, 1864)
  • Achroia obscurevittella Ragonot 1901

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:[3]

  • Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
  • Acroia (lapsus)
  • Meliphora Guenée, 1845
  • Vobrix Walker, 1864

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