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Gazoryctra roseicaput

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Domain
  
Eukarya

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Species

Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hepialidae

Similar
  
Eriocrania semipurpurella, Eriocrania, Ghost moth

Gazoryctra roseicaput is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is known from the mountains of western North America, including Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alberta.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are dull red-brown with silvery white spots on the forewings. The hindwings are unmarked. Adults are on wing in the last half of August.

References

Gazoryctra roseicaput Wikipedia