''Apomyelois bistriatella'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Apomyelois
''Apomyelois'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. The genus was erected by Carl Heinrich in 1956.
Species of ''Apomyelois''
* '' Apomyelois artonoma'' (Meyrick, 1935)
* ''Apomyelois bicolorata'' Balinsky, 1991
* '' ...
''. It was described by
George Duryea Hulst in 1887.
It is known from California, the eastern United States, northern Europe and
Russia.
The
wingspan is 15–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on a
fungus, ''
Daldinia vernicosa'', which grows on burnt gorse and dead birch.
It has also been recorded feeding on ''
Hypoxylon occidentale'' in California.
Subspecies
*''Apomyelois bistriatella bistriatella''
*''Apomyelois bistriatella subcognata''
(Ragonot, 1887)
References
Phycitini
Moths described in 1887
Moths of Europe
Moths of North America
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