Anthophila alpinella
| Anthophila alpinella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Anthophila |
| Species: | A. alpinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthophila alpinella (Busck, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anthophila alpinella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada to British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, and along the Pacific Coast to Marin County, California.
The forewings are cream with heavy brown dusting.[1]
In Canada, adults have been recorded from early June to early July and in September.
The larvae feed on Urtica species, including Urtica dioica. They form a web at the tip of a leaf of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April, July and August.
References
- ^ "The Metalmark Moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) Of Ontario" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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