Oxyptilus delawaricus

Oxyptilus delawaricus
Oxyptilus delawaricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Oxyptilus
Species: O. delawaricus
Binomial name
Oxyptilus delawaricus
Zeller, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus delawarica
  • Oxyptilus f. finitimus Grinnell, 1908

Oxyptilus delawaricus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California.

The wingspan is 17-18 mm. The head, thorax and forewings are light reddish brown. The abdomen is reddish brown at the base, yellowish white beyond and indistinctly marked with whitish scales and lines.[2]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ The pterophoridae of North America
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