Lotisma trigonana

Lotisma trigonana is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Costa Rica.

Lotisma trigonana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Copromorphidae
Genus:
Lotisma
Species:
L. trigonana
Binomial name
Lotisma trigonana
Synonyms
  • Sciaphila trigonana Walsingham, 1879
  • Hemerophila kincaidiella Busck, 1904

The wingspan is 14–22 mm. The forewings are brown with a pale diagonal stripe and with a pale brown apical half. The hindwings are pale brown. Adults are on wing year round in the southern part of the range.

The larvae feed on Gaultheria shallon, but have also been recorded feeding on cranberry.[3]

Subspecies
  • Lotisma trigonana trigonana
  • Lotisma trigonana durangoensis Heppner, 1986 (Mexico: Durango)
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References
  1. "Lotisma trigonana Walsingham, 1879". GBIF.org. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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