- Paralipsa gularis
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Paralipsa gularis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Paralipsa Species: P. gularis Binomial name Paralipsa gularis
(Zeller, 1877)Synonyms - Metissoblaptes gularis Zeller, 1877
- Aphomia gularis
- Paralispa modesta Butler, 1879
- Melissoblaptes tenebrosus Butler, 1879
The Stored Nut Moth (Paralipsa gularis) is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the South-East Asia and is an introduced species in Western Europe.
The wingspan is 21–32 mm. The male has a huge, silken tuft of golden hairs on the under side of the fore wing. It arises from near the base and, when not expanded, lies in an elongate, sac-like fold along the fore edge of the wing.
The caterpillars feed on stored nuts and seeds like walnut, almond, soybean and flax.
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