Porrittia imbecilla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.[1] It is known from Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2]

Porrittia imbecilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Porrittia
Species:
P. imbecilla
Binomial name
Porrittia imbecilla
(Meyrick, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Alucita imbecilla Meyrick, 1925

The larvae feed on Conyza dioscoridis.

References

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  1. ^ "Porrittia imbecilla - Wikispecies". Species.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Entomology - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History". Naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved 18 March 2019.