Achroia innotata is a species of snout moth, known from Sarawak, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and South Africa. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1]

Achroia innotata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Achroia
Species:
A. innotata
Binomial name
Achroia innotata
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Vobrix innotata Walker, 1864

The larvae infest beehives, including those of Apis cerana.

Subspecies

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  • Achroia innotata innotata
  • Achroia innotata lankella
  • Achroia innotata sakaiella

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 16, 2017.