Anthophila alpinella

Anthophila alpinella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Choreutidae
Genus:	Anthophila
Species:	A. alpinella
Binomial name
	Anthophila alpinella; (Busck, 1904)
Synonyms
	Hemerophila alpinella Busck, 1904;

Anthophila alpinella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada to British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, and along the Pacific Coast to Marin County, California.

The forewings are cream with heavy brown dusting.^[1]

In Canada, adults have been recorded from early June to early July and in September.

The larvae feed on Urtica species, including Urtica dioica. They form a web at the tip of a leaf of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April, July and August.

References

^ "The Metalmark Moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) Of Ontario" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

External links

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[1] "The Metalmark Moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) Of Ontario" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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