Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oxyptilus | |
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Similar Geina periscelidactyla, Gillmeria pallidactyla, Gillmeria, Geina, Hellinsia | ||
Oxyptilus delawaricus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California.
The wingspan is 17–18 millimetres (0.67–0.71 in). The head, thorax and forewings are light reddish brown. The abdomen is reddish brown at the base, yellowish white beyond and indistinctly marked with whitish scales and lines.
References
Oxyptilus delawaricus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA