Depressaria leptotaeniae

Depressaria leptotaeniae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1933.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Oregon, Alberta, Idaho and Washington.[2]

Depressaria leptotaeniae
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D. leptotaeniae
Binomial name
Depressaria leptotaeniae
J. F. G. Clarke, 1933

The wingspan is 17–23 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Lomatium dissectum.[4]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Depressaria leptotaeniae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. "420147.00 – 0933 – Depressaria leptotaeniae – Clarke, 1933". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. Clarke, J. F. Gates (1941). "Revision of the North American Moths of the Family Oecophoridae, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 90 (3107): 184 via Internet Archive.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Depressaria leptotaeniae Clarke, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2019.


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