Adelphia (moth)

Adelphia is a monotypic snout moth genus in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956.[1] Its only species is Adelphia petrella, which was originally described as Pempelia petrella by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in North America,[2] from New Jersey to Florida and westward to Iowa and Texas.[3]

Adelphia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Adelphia

Synonyms
  • Pempelia petrella Zeller, 1846
  • Adelphia rubiginella (Walker, 1863)
  • Adelphia rufinalis (Walker, 1863)
  • Adelphia hapsella (Hulst, 1887)

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

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. DiTerlizzi, Tony (December 27, 2016). "Species Adelphia petrella - Adelphia Moth - Hodges#5890". BugGuide. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. "Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Adelphia Heinrich, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2017.


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