Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Depressariidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Depressaria | |
Similar Depressaria artemisiae, Depressaria daucella, Depressaria depressana, Depressaria | ||
Depressaria betina 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 California to Washington.
The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The forewings are dull grayish fuscous, overlaid with reddish fuscous scales and with the veins indicated by black streaks. The hindwings are grayish fuscous, but darker at the margins.
The larvae feed on Lomatium nudicaule, Lomatium triternatum, Lomatium columbianum and Lomatium dissectum.
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