Sphenarches ontario (McDunnough, 1927) is a animal in the Pterophoridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphenarches ontario (McDunnough, 1927)

Sphenarches ontario (McDunnough, 1927)

Sphenarches ontario is a Pterophoridae moth from Ontario, Canada, with a 14 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on grape inflorescences.

Family
Genus
Sphenarches
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sphenarches ontario (McDunnough, 1927)

Sphenarches ontario is a moth species belonging to the family Pterophoridae. This species is known to occur in Ontario, Canada. It has a wingspan of approximately 14 millimetres, which equals 0.55 inches. The larvae of Sphenarches ontario feed on the inflorescences of certain types of grape species.

Photo: (c) Joanne Muis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joanne Muis · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pterophoridae › Sphenarches

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