Asaphocrita aphidiella
| Asaphocrita aphidiella | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Asaphocrita |
| Species: | A. aphidiella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Asaphocrita aphidiella (Walsingham, 1907)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Asaphocrita aphidiella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in North America, including British Columbia, Washington, California, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio.[1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2] The forewings are tawny reddish grey. The hindwings are shining, brownish grey with greenish and cupreous iridescence toward the base.
Larvae have been reared on the contents of Phylloxera galls on hickory.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Asaphocrita aphidiella – 1171". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ "Asaphocrita aphidiella 1171 - Asaphocrita aphidiella - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ 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.
Media related to Asaphocrita aphidiella at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Asaphocrita aphidiella at Wikispecies
 | This article on a moth of the family Blastobasidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |