Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Depressariidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Depressaria | |
Depressaria besma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1947. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, almost black basally. The hindwings are light greyish fuscous, but darker outwardly.
The larvae feed on Lomatium utriculatum.
References
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