Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879) is a animal in the Copromorphidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879)

Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879)

Lotisma trigonana is a Copromorphidae moth found along North America's Pacific coast, with larvae feeding on Gaultheria shallon and cranberry.

Genus
Lotisma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879)

Lotisma trigonana (Walsingham, 1879) is a moth species that belongs to the Copromorphidae family. This species is found along the Pacific coast of North America, ranging from Alaska to Costa Rica. Adults of Lotisma trigonana have a wingspan that measures between 14 and 22 mm. The larvae of this moth primarily feed on Gaultheria shallon, and they have also been recorded feeding on cranberry.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Copromorphidae Lotisma

More from Copromorphidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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