About Apomyelois bistriatella Hulst, 1887
Apomyelois bistriatella is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Apomyelois. It was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1887. This moth species is found in California, the eastern United States, northern Europe, and Russia. The wingspan of adult Apomyelois bistriatella ranges from 15 to 25 mm, and adult moths are active between June and July. The larvae of this species feed on the fungus Daldinia vernicosa, which grows on burnt gorse (plants of the genus Ulex) and dead birch (plants of the genus Betula). Larvae have also been recorded feeding on the fungus Hypoxylon occidentale in California.
