Vitula edmandsii Packard 1865

Vitula edmandsii, the American wax moth, dried-fruit moth or dried fruit moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Vitula. It shares its common name with Cadra calidella, another dried fruit moth. It was described by Packard in 1865. It is found in Germany, Denmark and Fennoscandia,^[1] as well Great Britain^[2] and eastern North America. The beehive honey moth (ssp. serratilineella), which is found in western North America, is either treated as a full species or as a subspecies of Vitula edmandsii.^[3]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm.^[4]

Subspecies

• Vitula edmandsii edmandsii – dried fruit moth (Europe, eastern North America)
• Vitula edmandsii serratilineella (Ragonot, 1887) – beehive honey moth (British Columbia, Washington, Utah, California, Arizona, Texas)

Gallery

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  Vitula edmandsii serratilineella

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  Illustration of adult of Vitula edmandsii edmandsii

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  Illustration of larva of Vitula edmandsii edmandsii

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  Illustration of pupa of Vitula edmandsii edmandsii

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