''Apomyelois cognata'' is a species of

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in the genus ''

Apomyelois ''Apomyelois'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. The genus was erected by Carl Heinrich in 1956. Species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropr ...

''. It was described by Staudinger in 1871, originally in genus '' Myelois''.

Distribution

The species is known to occur in

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. An old and unconfirmed record exists for

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. ''Apomyelois schaeuffelella'', described in 1959 by

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and considered a junior synonym of ''Apomyelois cognata'', was described from

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Description

Adults of the species resemble those of '' Apomyelois bistriatella'', but are larger, have broader forewings of which the markings are more contrasting than in ''A. bistriatella'', and show some genital differences. The wing pattern and colouring is slightly variable. The

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is 20–23 mm.

References

Moths described in 1871 Phycitini Moths of Europe {{Phycitini-stub