''Melitara apicigrammella'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Melitara
''Melitara'' is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. Some sources list it as a synonym of '' Zophodia'', while others retain it as a valid genus.
Species
* '' Melitara apicigrammella'' ...
''. It was described by André Blanchard and Edward C. Knudson in 1985 and is found in the US state of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
.
Adults are on wing from April to June and from August to September.
Cactus Feeding Moths
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References
Moths described in 1985
Phycitini
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