Biology:Phymatopus californicus

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Short description: Species of moth

Phymatopus californicus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Phymatopus
Species:
P. californicus
Binomial name
Phymatopus californicus
(Boisduval, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hepialus californicus Boisduval, 1868
  • Hepialus sequoiolus Behrens, 1876
  • Hepialus mendocinolus Behrens, 1876
  • Hepialus baroni Behrens, 1876
  • Hepialus rectus Edwards, 1881
  • Hepialus scequoilus Edwards, 1881

Phymatopus californicus, the lupine ghost moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1868 and is known from the US state of California .[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

Recorded food plants for the species include Lupinus, Baccharis and Eriophyllum. There is one generation per year. Pupation occurs in the fall.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7189463 entry