Adelphia (moth)

Adelphia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Adelphia; Heinrich, 1956
Synonyms
	Pempelia petrella Zeller, 1846; Adelphia rubiginella (Walker, 1863) ; Adelphia rufinalis (Walker, 1863) ; Adelphia hapsella (Hulst, 1887) ;

Adelphia is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Heinrich, in 1956.^[1] The type species is Adelphia petrella, which was originally described as Pempelia petrella by Zeller, in 1846. It is found in North America,^[2] from New Jersey to Florida and westward to Iowa and Texas.^[3]

Another species, Adelphia ochripunctella, was formerly included in this genus,^[4] but is now placed in the genus Pseudadelphia.

References

^ ^a ^b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
^ Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 20 May 2007 - 3:51pm (2007-05-20). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
^ "Adelphia at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2002-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

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[Pyraloidea_db-1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

[2] Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 20 May 2007 - 3:51pm (2007-05-20). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

[funet-4] "Adelphia at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2002-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

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