Paralipsa gularis
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Paralipsa gularis, the stored nut moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is an introduced species in Western Europe.
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Species: | P. gularis
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Paralipsa gularis (Zeller, 1877)
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The wingspan is 21–32 mm.
The caterpillars feed on stored nuts and seeds like walnut, almond, soybean and flax.
External links
[edit]- "Stored Nut Moth Paralipsa gularis". UKMoths. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Media related to Paralipsa gularis at Wikimedia Commons