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Pyralidae
80a0053 – 5634   Aphomia cephalonica (Stainton, 1866)
             Rice Moth
Distribution Data for Aphomia cephalonica
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Synonymy:
  • cephalonica Stainton 1866 (Melissoblaptes) - MONA 1983: 5634
  • lineata Legrand 1966 (Anerastia)
  • oeconomellus Mann 1872 (Melissoblaptes)
  • theobromae Dyar 1913 (Tineopsis)
  • translineella Hampson & Joannis 1901 (Corcyra)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Aphomia cephalonica (Stainton, 1866) was formerly in the genus Corcyra in Leraut (2014). Corcyra was synonymized with Aphomia in Leraut (2014).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Leraut, P.J.A., 2014. Moths of Europe, Pyralids 2. Moths of Europe, 4: 1-441.
    Aphomia cephalonica
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