Walshia exemplata Hodges, 1961
Walshia exemplata: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5710
Synonyms
Hodges #1618 
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Description

Moths in the genus Walshia can only be reliably identified to species through genitalia dissection.

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Walshia exemplata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Walshia
Species:
W. exemplata
Binomial name
Walshia exemplata
Hodges, 1961

Walshia exemplata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland, Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia exemplata Hodges, 1961". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420324.00 – 1618 – Walshia exemplata – Hodges, 1961". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.