Walshia exemplata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland, Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Walshia |
| Species: | W. exemplata
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| Binomial name | |
| Walshia exemplata Hodges, 1961
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia exemplata Hodges, 1961". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "420324.00 – 1618 – Walshia exemplata – Hodges, 1961". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.