Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus
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Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America
(including California
, Oregon
, Alberta
and British Columbia
).
The wingspan
is about 25 mm. The head and thorax are whitish, slightly tinged with ochreous. The hind legs are whitish, marked with fuscous on the outside, with white annulations below each segment. The spurs and feet are white. The forewings are dusted with ochreous and brown scales, especially on the costa. There is a triangular costal patch and a dash at the end of the first third of the wing which is very dark fuscous. The space beyond the triangular patch and a streak parallel to the outer margin are white, with the space between them brown. The hindwings are fuscous brown and the fringes are fuscous with a white line at the base.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Orthocarpus
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(including California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 25 mm. The head and thorax are whitish, slightly tinged with ochreous. The hind legs are whitish, marked with fuscous on the outside, with white annulations below each segment. The spurs and feet are white. The forewings are dusted with ochreous and brown scales, especially on the costa. There is a triangular costal patch and a dash at the end of the first third of the wing which is very dark fuscous. The space beyond the triangular patch and a streak parallel to the outer margin are white, with the space between them brown. The hindwings are fuscous brown and the fringes are fuscous with a white line at the base.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Orthocarpus
Orthocarpus
Orthocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in this genus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja, of the Indian Paintbrush named plants....
species.