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]
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Another species, Adelphia ochripunctella, was formerly included in this genus,[4] but is now placed in the genus Pseudadelphia.
References
edit- ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ DiTerlizzi, Tony (December 27, 2016). "Species Adelphia petrella - Adelphia Moth - Hodges#5890". BugGuide. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Adelphia Heinrich, 1956". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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