Amyelois is a monotypicsnout moth genus described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. Its single species, Amyelois transitella, the navel orangeworm, described by Francis Walker in 1863, is endemic to the tropical Western Hemisphere, including the southern United States.[2][3] Its abundance in California increased greatly during the first half of the 20th century.[4][5][6]
Female A. transitella release very similar sex pheromones to that of female Pyralis farinalis. Both species release the pheromone (Z,Z)-11,13-hexa decadienal which is used to attract males. Male P. farinalis have been observed attempting to mate with female A. transitella, but it does not seem as though these copulations are successful in producing offspring.[8]
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^"GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
^Heinrich, C. 1956. American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 207: 1-581.
^Solis, A. M. 2006. Key to Selected Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) Larvae Intercepted at U.S. Ports of Entry: Revision of Pyraloidea 2017-08-27 at the Wayback Machine in "Keys to some frequently intercepted lepidopterous larvae" by Weisman 1986. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Washington, D.C.
^Simmons, P., W. D. Reed, and E. A. McGregor. 1931. Circular No. 157: Fig Insects in California, United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, Washington, DC.
^Wade, W. H. 1961. Biology of the navel orangeworm, Paramyelois transitella (Walker), on almonds and walnuts in northern California. Hilgardia 31: 129-171.
^Simmons, P., and H. D. Nelson. 1975. Insects on Dried Fruits. Agriculture Handbook 464, vol. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.
^Gross, Liza (2021-02-05). "In California, a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest—and Hurt the State's Almonds, Walnuts and Pistachios". Inside Climate News. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
^Landolt, P. J.; Curtis, C. E. (1982). "Interspecific Sexual Attraction between Pyralis farinalis L. and Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 55 (2): 248–252. JSTOR 25084280.
amyelois, monotypic, snout, moth, genus, described, hans, georg, amsel, 1956, single, species, transitella, navel, orangeworm, described, francis, walker, 1863, endemic, tropical, western, hemisphere, including, southern, united, states, abundance, california,. Amyelois is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956 Its single species Amyelois transitella the navel orangeworm described by Francis Walker in 1863 is endemic to the tropical Western Hemisphere including the southern United States 2 3 Its abundance in California increased greatly during the first half of the 20th century 4 5 6 Amyelois Male Female Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Pyralidae Genus AmyeloisAmsel 1956 1 Species A transitella Binomial name Amyelois transitella Walker 1863 Synonyms Genus Paramyelois Heinrich 1956 Species Paramyelois transitella Walker 1863 Emporia cassiae Dyar 1917 Myelois duplipunctella Ragonot 1887 Nephopterix notatalis Walker 1863 Myelois solitella Zeller 1881 Myelois venipars Dyar 1914 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 California crops including walnut Juglans regia fig Ficus carica almond Prunus dulcis and pistachio Pistacia vera 7 Pheromones editFemale A transitella release very similar sex pheromones to that of female Pyralis farinalis Both species release the pheromone Z Z 11 13 hexa decadienal which is used to attract males Male P farinalis have been observed attempting to mate with female A transitella but it does not seem as though these copulations are successful in producing offspring 8 References edit GlobIZ search Global Information System on Pyraloidea Retrieved August 26 2017 Heinrich C 1956 American moths of the subfamily Phycitinae Bulletin of the United States National Museum 207 1 581 Solis A M 2006 Key to Selected Pyraloidea Lepidoptera Larvae Intercepted at U S Ports of Entry Revision of Pyraloidea Archived 2017 08 27 at the Wayback Machine in Keys to some frequently intercepted lepidopterous larvae by Weisman 1986 U S Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Washington D C Simmons P W D Reed and E A McGregor 1931 Circular No 157 Fig Insects in California United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Entomology Washington DC Wade W H 1961 Biology of the navel orangeworm Paramyelois transitella Walker on almonds and walnuts in northern California Hilgardia 31 129 171 Simmons P and H D Nelson 1975 Insects on Dried Fruits Agriculture Handbook 464 vol Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington DC Gross Liza 2021 02 05 In California a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest and Hurt the State s Almonds Walnuts and Pistachios Inside Climate News Retrieved 2021 02 06 Landolt P J Curtis C E 1982 Interspecific Sexual Attraction between Pyralis farinalis L and Amyelois transitella Walker Lepidoptera Pyralidae Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 55 2 248 252 JSTOR 25084280 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amyelois nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Amyelois Sexual behavior of the navel OrangeWorm Amyelois transitella Walker Lepidoptera Pyralidae Bug Guide IPM for Navel Orangeworm nbsp This Phycitinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amyelois amp oldid 1190933416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
