Lampronia russatella

Lampronia russatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Lampronia
Species: L. russatella
Binomial name
Lampronia russatella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Incurvaria russatella Clemens, 1860
  • Lampronia tripunctella Walsingham, 1880

Lampronia russatella is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in mesic forests in eastern North America.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous with a purplish sheen. There is a yellowish white band near the base of the wing and two creamy spots on the termen. The hindwings are grey with reddish tinge.[1] Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]

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