Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ambesa lallatalis (Hulst, 1886)
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Nephopteryx lallatalis Hulst, 1886
Numbers
There are five species of the genus
Ambesa in America north of Mexico.
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(3)Size
Heinrich (1956) listed the wingspan 26-30 mm.
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Hulst (1890) listed 30-34 mm.
(1)Identification
Heinrich (1956) revised description in PDF.
(4)Range
California
(5), Nevada, Utah
(6), and Colorado.
Holotype ♂ and ♀ collected in "Nevada", ♂ in AMNH (American Museum of Natural History)
(4)Food
Heinrich (1956) reported the larval host and immature stages unknown.
(4)Print References
Heinrich, C., 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae.
United States National Museum Bulletin, 207:
109.
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Hulst, G.D., 1886. Descriptions of new Pyralidae.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 13:
161.
Hulst, G.D., 1890. The Phycitidae of North America.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 17(2):
142.
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Neunzig, H.H., 2003.
The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, p. 39; pl. 1.21.
(3)Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 13 October, 2013 - 1:59pm
Additional contributions by
Steve MorrisLast updated 15 February, 2023 - 9:09pm
