Biology:Dejongia californicus
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Dejongia |
| Species: | D. californicus
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| Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)[1]
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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
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group
- ↑ "Dejongia californicus". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/251069. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/list%20page%20folder/pterophoroidea.htm. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida". Plume Moth. http://www.plumemoth.com/Florida%20Pterophoridae.pdf. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q5252738 entry
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