Semioscopis merriccella

Semioscopis merriccella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Semioscopis
Species:	S. merriccella
Binomial name
	Semioscopis merriccella; Dyar, 1902
Synonyms
	Semioscopis merrickella Meyrick, 1922;

Semioscopis merriccella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1902. It is found throughout the northern United States and southern Canada from the east to the west coast.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-March to the end of May. There is probably one generation per year.

References

^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
^ Anweiler, G. G. & Whitehouse, C. (2007). "Species Details: Semioscopis merriccella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University

[2] Anweiler, G. G. & Whitehouse, C. (2007). "Species Details: Semioscopis merriccella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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