Pyralidae
80a0129 –
5720 Myelopsis alatella
(Hulst, 1887)
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| Synonymy: |
alatella (Hulst, 1887) (Acrobasis) - MONA 1983: 5720; TL: Napa, CA.fragilella (Dyar, 1904) (Myelois); TL: Pecos, NM.piazzella (Dyar, 1925) (Myelois); TL: San Diego, CA.rectistrigella (Ragonot, 1887) (Myelois); TL: California.
Note: The listing of this name as a valid species with fragilella (Dyar) and piazzella (Dyar) as synonyms in Heppner (2025) was not intended to represent a taxonomic act (J.B. Heppner in litt., 9x2026). |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Ericaceae. Host genera: Arctostaphylos. |
| Similar : Species |
Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin United States National Museum, 207: 41.
- Heppner, J.B., 2025. Episcythrastis in Africa and reinstatement of European and North American Species to the holarctic genus Myelopsis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Lepidoptera Novae, 18(1-2): 9-12.
- Hulst, G.D., 1887. New species of Pyralidae. Entomologica Americana, 3: 129-138.
- Neunzig, H. H., 1990. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.3, p. 36; pl. 1.10-14. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.15m; p. 189. Book Review and ordering
- Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 3 (PDF)
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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