Depressaria pteryxiphaga

(Depressaria pteryxiphaga)

Description

Depressaria pteryxiphaga is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1952. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Wyoming and Utah. The larvae feed on Preryxia terebinthina.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Oecophoridae

Genus:Depressaria

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