Melitara Explained

Melitara is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. Some sources list it as a synonym of Zophodia,^[1] while others retain it as a valid genus.^[2]

Species

• Melitara apicigrammella Blanchard & Knudson, 1985
• Melitara dentata (Grote, 1876)  - North American cactus moth
• Melitara doddalis Dyar, 1925
• Melitara junctolineella (Hulst, 1900)
• Melitara prodenialis Walker, 1863
• Melitara subumbrella (Dyar, 1925)
• Melitara texana Neunzig, 1997

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . August 20, 2017.
2. Web site: Markku . Savela . Melitara Walker, 1863 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2017.