Apomyelois bistriatella explained

Apomyelois bistriatella is a species of snout moth in the genus Apomyelois. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. It is known from California, the eastern United States, northern Europe and Russia.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 15–25 mm.^[3] Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on a fungus, Daldinia vernicosa, which grows on burnt gorse (Ulex species) and dead birch (Betula species).^[4] It has also been recorded feeding on Hypoxylon occidentale in California.^[1]

Subspecies

• Apomyelois bistriatella bistriatella
• Apomyelois bistriatella subcognata (Ragonot, 1887)

Notes and References

1. Powell. Jerry A . Apomyelois bistriatella: A Moth Which Feeds in an Ascomycete Fungus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. December 1967. 75. 4. 190–4. 25006072.
2. Web site: Apomyelois bistriatella (Hulst, 1887) . Fauna Europaea . 21 March 2023.
3. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430430&p=1 Microlepidoptera.nl
4. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 62.039 BF1486 Apomyelois bistriatella (Hulst, 1887) . UKMoths . August 11, 2019.