Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880) is a animal in the Pterophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)

Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)

Dejongia californicus is a pterophorid moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Asteraceae plants.

Family
Genus
Dejongia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)

Dejongia californicus is a species of moth that belongs to the Pterophoridae family. It is distributed in North America, with recorded occurrences in California and the southeastern region of the United States. The wingspan of this moth ranges from 14 to 26 millimetres, which equals 0.55 to 1.02 inches. The larvae of Dejongia californicus feed on plant species from the Asteraceae family, specifically including Isocoma veneta and species from the Grindelia genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pterophoridae › Dejongia

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