Biology:Dejongia californicus

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Dejongia californicus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Dejongia
Species:
D. californicus
Binomial name
Dejongia californicus
(Walsingham, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aciptilus californica Walsingham, 1880
  • Trichoptilus californicus
  • Trichoptilus wrightii Grinnell, 1909

Dejongia californicus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California [2] and the south-eastern United States.[3]

The wingspan is 14–26 millimetres (0.55–1.02 in).

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Isocoma veneta and Grindelia species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5252738 entry