Honora mellinella is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the south-eastern United States, west through Texas, Arizona, south-eastern California, and eastern Washington. It has also been recorded from Oklahoma.[3]

Honora mellinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Honora
Species:
H. mellinella
Binomial name
Honora mellinella
Synonyms
  • Honora ochrimaculella Grote, 1887

The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the flower heads of Palafoxia species, including Palafoxia arida.

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Honora Grote, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Bug Guide