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A case of mating between Plodia interpunctella Hiibner and Ephestia kiihniella Zeller (Lepidoptera Pyralidae)

Iris Jarry Istituto di Entomologia agraria, Università degli Studi di Milano
Luciano Süss Istituto di Entomologia agraria, Università degli Studi di Milano

Published 2024-11-28

Keywords

  • Plodia interpunctella,
  • Ephestia kiihniella,
  • intergeneric mating,
  • Ephestia kühniella

How to Cite

A case of mating between Plodia interpunctella Hiibner and Ephestia kiihniella Zeller (Lepidoptera Pyralidae). (2024). Bollettino Di Zoologia Agraria E Bachicoltura, 28(2), 243-248. https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/bzab/article/view/27335

Abstract

A case of a natural mating between a male of Plodia interpunctella and a female of Ephestia kühniella is reported. Even though the moth species are very close, it is the first time such an event is mentioned in literature.

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