Dejongia californicus

Dejongia californicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Dejongia
Species:	D. californicus
Binomial name
	Dejongia californicus; (Walsingham, 1880)
Synonyms
	Aciptilus californica Walsingham, 1880; Trichoptilus californicus; Trichoptilus wrightii Grinnell, 1909;

Dejongia californicus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California^[2] and the south-eastern United States.^[3]

The wingspan is 14–26 millimetres (0.55–1.02 in).

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Isocoma veneta and Grindelia species.^[4]

References

^ Moth Photographers Group
^ "Dejongia californicus". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^ "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
^ "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved June 23, 2010.

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[1] Moth Photographers Group

[2] "Dejongia californicus". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

[3] "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2010.

[4] "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved June 23, 2010.

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