Pselnophorus belfragei (Fish, 1881) is a animal in the Pterophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pselnophorus belfragei (Fish, 1881)

Pselnophorus belfragei (Fish, 1881)

Belfrage's plume moth (Pselnophorus belfragei) is a Pterophoridae moth found in the southeastern US, with 14 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Pselnophorus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pselnophorus belfragei (Fish, 1881)

Pselnophorus belfragei, commonly known as Belfrage's plume moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Pterophoridae. This species is found in the southeastern United States, occurring from South Carolina to Florida, and extending west to Texas and Oklahoma. The wingspan of adult Pselnophorus belfragei measures approximately 14 millimetres (0.55 inches). Adults of this species can be seen in flight throughout the year. The larvae of Pselnophorus belfragei feed on the leaves of Dichondra caroliniensis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pterophoridae › Pselnophorus

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