Brenthia pavonacella
Brenthia pavonacella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Choreutidae |
Genus: | Brenthia |
Species: | B. pavonacella |
Binomial name | |
Brenthia pavonacella Clemens, 1860 |
Brenthia pavonacella, the peacock brenthia moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Carolina. It has also been recorded from Mexico.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. There are at least two generations per year in Illinois. Larvae can be found from early July to early September.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "microleps.org". microleps.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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