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Lotisma trigonana

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Lotisma trigonana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Copromorphidae
Genus: Lotisma
Species:
L. trigonana
Binomial name
Lotisma trigonana
Synonyms
  • Sciaphila trigonana Walsingham, 1879
  • Hemerophila kincaidiella Busck, 1904

Lotisma trigonana is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 14–22 mm.

The larvae feed on Gaultheria shallon, but have also been recorded feeding on cranberry.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Lotisma trigonana trigonana
  • Lotisma trigonana durangoensis Heppner, 1986 (Mexico: Durango)

References

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  1. ^ "Lotisma trigonana Walsingham, 1879". GBIF.org. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide