Dejongia californicus
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| Species: | D. californicus
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| Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)[1]
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Dejongia californicus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. 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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