A new species of Galleria Fabricius (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from Korea based on molecular and morphological characters

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is well known as a pest of honey bees and for the biodegradation of wax and polyethylene by their larvae. The genus Galleria has long been considered monotypic and found worldwide. A taxonomic study of the genus Galleria is presente...

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Main Authors: Seung Jin Roh, Haechul Park, Seong-Hyun Kim, So-Yun Kim, Yong-Su Choi, Jeong-Hun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-09-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/54960/download/pdf/