Depressaria besma

Depressaria besma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Clarke in 1947.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.[2]

Depressaria besma
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D. besma
Binomial name
Depressaria besma
Clarke, 1947

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, almost black basally. The hindwings are light greyish fuscous, but darker outwardly.[3]

The larvae feed on Lomatium utriculatum.[4]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Depressaria besma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37 (1): 14
  4. "Depressaria Haworth, 1811" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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