Lotisma trigonana
| Lotisma trigonana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Copromorphidae |
| Genus: | Lotisma |
| Species: | L. trigonana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879)[1][2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lotisma trigonana is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Costa Rica.
The wingspan is 14–22 mm. The forewings are brown with a pale diagonal stripe and with a pale brown apical half. The hindwings are pale brown. Adults are on wing year round in the southern part of the range.
The larvae feed on Gaultheria shallon, but have also been recorded feeding on cranberry.[3]
Subspecies
- Lotisma trigonana trigonana
- Lotisma trigonana durangoensis Heppner, 1986 (Mexico: Durango)
References
- ↑ "Lotisma trigonana Walsingham, 1879". GBIF.org. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide