Lepidotarphius perornatella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Lepidotarphius perornatella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Lepidotarphius perornatella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Lepidotarphius perornatella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Lepidotarphius perornatella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Description
"Lepidotarphius perornatella can be easily distinguished from any other described species of North American micromoth by the metallic blue-green coloration of the head, thorax and basal three-fifths of the forewings, and the bright orange distal two-fifths of the forewing" (BugGuide)
Where To Find
Near the edges of ponds and streams where their host plant, Acorus spp. grows. (BugGuide)
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Lepidotarphius perornatella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
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| Genus: | Lepidotarphius Pryer, 1877
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| Species: | L. perornatella
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| Lepidotarphius perornatella Walker, 1864
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Lepidotarphius is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Glyphipterigidae described by Pryer in 1877. Its single species, Lepidotarphius perornatella, was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in China and the Russian Far East.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acorus calamus var. asiaticus.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]- Lepidotarphius perornatella perornatellus (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northern Yunnan, Guangdong)
- Lepidotarphius perornatella fulgens (Erschoff, 1877) (Amur, Ussuri)
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Lepidotarphius". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Lepidotarphius Pryer, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2018.