Aphomia gularis (Zeller, 1877) Species
Last modified: July 27, 2024, 9:24 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, seldom recorded.
It is probably introduced every now and then as an egg or caterpillar.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Galleriinae > Tribus: Tirathabini > Genus: Aphomia > Species: Aphomia gularis
- Vernacular names
- Notenmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1983a. Systematische naamlijst van de Belgische Lepidoptera. — Entomobrochure 4: 1–57. On page 23.
- Status
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Invasive
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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- Substrates:
- Stored products (grain, rice, nuts, etc.)
It is a storage pest of almonds, walnuts, groundnuts and prunes, and to a lesser extent of rice and grain.
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