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Achroia

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Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.

It has only one unequivocally recognized species:^[1]

Others are mentioned here with doubtful validity:^[2]

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:^[3]

^ "Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
^ See references in Savela (2010)
^ Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), and see references in Savela (2010)

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Achroia. Version of November 5, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
Savela, Markku (2010): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms – Achroia. Version of July 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

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Achroia is a genus of small moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). It belongs to the tribe Galleriini of subfamily Galleriinae.

It has only one unequivocally recognized species:

Achroia grisella (Fabricius, 1794) – lesser wax moth

Others are mentioned here with doubtful validity:

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:

Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation) Acroia (lapsus) Meliphora Guenée, 1845 Vobrix Walker, 1864