Depressaria betina
Depressaria betina is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1947.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Washington.[2]
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The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The forewings are dull grayish fuscous, overlaid with reddish fuscous scales and with the veins indicated by black streaks. The hindwings are grayish fuscous, but darker at the margins.[3]
The larvae feed on Lomatium nudicaule, Lomatium triternatum, Lomatium columbianum and Lomatium dissectum.[4]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Depressaria betina". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- "420143.00 – 0929 – Depressaria betina – Clarke, 1947". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Clarke, J. F. Gates (1947). "Notes on Oecophoridae, with descriptions of new species". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 37 (1): 9–10.
- Savela, Markku. "Depressaria betina Clarke, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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