Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oidaematophorus | |
Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found in North America, including California, Alberta, British Columbia and Washington.
The wingspan is 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). The forewings are light ochreous-fawn, paling to ochreous in the second lobe. The fringes are of the same colour, but are mixed with light smoky. The hindwings are deep smoky with somewhat lighter fringes.
The larvae feed on Balsamorhiza species.
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