Semioscopis aurorella

(Semioscopis aurorella)

Description

Semioscopis aurorella, the aurora flatbody moth, is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1902. It is found in Canada from north-central Alberta to south-eastern Ontario, south into the United States between south-central New York and Wisconsin. The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The colouration of the forewings is variable and ranges from yellow grey to pale yellow white.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Semioscopis
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