Paraplatyptilia auriga
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| Species: | P. auriga
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| Paraplatyptilia auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)[1]
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Paraplatyptilia auriga is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found in eastern North America, including Florida,[2] Mississippi,[3] and New Jersey.
The wingspan is about 18 millimetres (0.71 in).
The larvae feed on Gerardia species and various Asteraceae species.
References
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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