Paralipsa gularis

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.

Paralipsa gularis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Paralipsa
Species:	P. gularis
Binomial name
Paralipsa gularis (Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
Melissoblaptes gularis Zeller, 1877 Aphomia gularis Paralispa modesta Butler, 1879 Melissoblaptes tenebrosus Butler, 1879

The wingspan is 21–32 mm.

The caterpillars feed on stored nuts and seeds like walnut, almond, soybean and flax.

External links

• "Stored Nut Moth Paralipsa gularis". UKMoths. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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