Paraplatyptilia auriga
| Paraplatyptilia auriga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Paraplatyptilia |
| Species: | P. auriga |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraplatyptilia auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paraplatyptilia auriga is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found in eastern North America, including Florida,[2] Mississippi,[3] and New Jersey.
The wingspan is about 18 millimetres (0.71 in).
The larvae feed on Gerardia species and various Asteraceae species.
References
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ↑ "Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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