Achroia

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:


 * Achroia aluearia Fabricius 1798
 * Achroia alvea Haworth 1811
 * Achroia anticella Walker 1863
 * Achroia cinereola Hübner 1802
 * Achroia ifranella Lucas 1955
 * Achroia innotata (Walker, 1864)
 * Achroia obscurevittella Ragonot 1901

Invalid junior synonyms of this genus are:
 * Achroea Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation)
 * Acroia (lapsus)
 * Meliphora Guenée, 1845
 * Vobrix Walker, 1864