Walshia floridensis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]

Walshia floridensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Walshia
Species:
W. floridensis
Binomial name
Walshia floridensis
Hodges, 1978

Adults have been recorded on wing from November to January.

The larvae feed on Petalostemon pinnatum.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia floridensis Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420323.00 – 1617 – Walshia floridensis – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.