Depressaria leptotaeniae

Depressaria leptotaeniae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1933.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oregon, Alberta, Idaho and Washington.[2]

Depressaria leptotaeniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Depressaria
Species:
D. leptotaeniae
Binomial name
Depressaria leptotaeniae
J. F. G. Clarke, 1933

The wingspan is 17–23 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Lomatium dissectum.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Depressaria leptotaeniae​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "420147.00 – 0933 – Depressaria leptotaeniae – Clarke, 1933". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Clarke, J. F. Gates (1941). "Revision of the North American Moths of the Family Oecophoridae, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 90 (3107): 184 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Depressaria leptotaeniae Clarke, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2019.