Depressaria besma
| Depressaria besma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | D. besma |
| Binomial name | |
| Depressaria besma Clarke, 1947 | |
Depressaria besma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1947.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.[2]
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, almost black basally. The hindwings are light greyish fuscous, but darker outwardly.[3]
The larvae feed on Lomatium utriculatum.[4]
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37 (1): 14
- ↑ "Depressaria Haworth, 1811" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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