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Achroia

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Achroia
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Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.

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It has only one unequivocally recognized species:[1]

Others are mentioned here with doubtful validity:[2]

  • Achroia aluearia Fabricius 1798
  • Achroia alvea Haworth 1811
  • Achroia anticella Walker 1863
  • Achroia cinereola Hübner 1802
  • Achroia ifranella Lucas 1955
  • Achroia innotata (Walker, 1864)
  • Achroia obscurevittella Ragonot 1901

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:[3]

  • Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
  • Acroia (lapsus)
  • Meliphora Guenée, 1845
  • Vobrix Walker, 1864
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