| Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oidaematophorus |
| Species: | O. balsamorrhizae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939[1] |
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Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including California, Alberta, British Columbia and Washington.
The wingspan is 23-25 mm. The forewings are light ochreous-fawn, paling to ochreous in the second lobe. The fringes are of the same colour, but are mixed with light smoky. The hindwings are deep smoky with somewhat lighter fringes.[2]
The larvae feed on Balsamorhiza species.[3]