Depressaria alienella
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Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904
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Depressaria alienella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Yukon to Nova Scotia, south to New England, Arizona and California.[2]
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are light fuscous overlaid with red or reddish fuscous, irrorated with cinereous and fuscous and streaked with blackish fuscous. There is a white discal spot at the end of the cell, preceded and followed by fuscous. There is an ill-defined row of fuscous spots around the termen.[3] The hindwings are pale grey with light brownish shading in the outer half. Adults are on wing from July to September.[4]
The larvae feed on the flowers of Artemisia and Achillea species.[5]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Depressaria alienella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 90 (3107): 82
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ "Depressaria Haworth, 1811" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms