Pselnophorus belfragei

Pselnophorus belfragei (Belfrage's plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the south-eastern United States, from South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma.[2]

Pselnophorus belfragei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Pselnophorus
Species:
P. belfragei
Binomial name
Pselnophorus belfragei
(Fish, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aciptilus belfragei Fish, 1881

The wingspan is about 14 millimetres (0.55 in). They are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Dichondra caroliniensis.

Etymology edit

It is named for Gustav Wilhelm Belfrage.

References edit

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ "selnophorus belfragei". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2011.