Semioscopis packardella

(Semioscopis packardella)

Description

Packard's concealer moth or Packard's flatbody moth (Semioscopis packardella) is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. It was described by James Brackenridge 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.

Taxonomic tree:

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