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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

Jarry, I., & Süss, L. (1996). A case of mating between Plodia interpunctella Hiibner and Ephestia kiihniella Zeller (Lepidoptera Pyralidae). Bollettino Di Zoologia Agraria E Bachicoltura, 28(2), 243–248. Retrieved from 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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