Dejongia californicus
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]
| Dejongia californicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Dejongia |
| Species: | D. californicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)[1] | |
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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. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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