Amyelois transitella
| Amyelois transitella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Amyelois |
| Species: | A. transitella |
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| Amyelois transitella (Walker, 1863) | |
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The navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is native to the south-western United States and Mexico and was first described from Arizona in 1899.
Larva head
The wingspan is 9.7 to 10.9 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of March to the end of October in California.
The larvae are considered a commercial pest of a number of crops, including Juglans regia, Ficus carica, Prunus dulcis and Pistacia vera.
External links
- Sexual behavior of the navel OrangeWorm, Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
- Bug Guide
- IPM for Navel Orangeworm
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