Honora mellinella is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found in the south-eastern United States, west through Texas, Arizona, south-eastern California, and eastern Washington. It has also been recorded from Oklahoma.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Honora |
| Species: | H. mellinella
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| Honora mellinella | |
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The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm.
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Palafoxia species, including Palafoxia arida.
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Honora Grote, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Bug Guide
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