Pigritia fidella
Pigritia fidella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Pennsylvania,[1] Maine and Washington DC.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Pigritia |
| Species: | P. fidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Pigritia fidella (Dietz, 1900) | |
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The wingspan is about 12 millimeters (0.47 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.[3]
References
- Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
- mothphotographersgroup
- Bug Guide
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