Walshia floridensis
| Walshia floridensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Walshia |
| Species: | W. floridensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Walshia floridensis Hodges, 1978
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Walshia floridensis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]
Adults have been recorded on wing from November to January.
The larvae feed on Petalostemon pinnatum.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia floridensis Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "420323.00 – 1617 – Walshia floridensis – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.