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Semioscopis packardella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Semioscopis

Similar
  
Semioscopis, Machimia tentoriferella, Ethmia, Depressaria, Agonopterix

Packard's concealer moth or Packard's flatbody moth (Semioscopis packardella) is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1863. It is found in North America in central Alberta, southern Quebec, Manitoba, California, Idaho and Oregon and from New Jersey to Ohio.

The wingspan is 10-13.5 mm. The forewings are brown with a distinct black band in the discal cell region. Adults are on wing from April to May.

References

Semioscopis packardella Wikipedia