| Oidaematophorus mathewianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oidaematophorus |
| Species: | O. mathewianus |
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| Oidaematophorus mathewianus (Zeller, 1874) | |
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Oidaematophorus mathewianus, the yarrow leaf plume moth or Mathew's plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in southern Canada and the western part of the United States, eastward in the north to Maine. It is not uncommon in eastern Canada. The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium.
Description
The wingspan is 21–26 millimetres (0.83–1.02 in). The head is brownish grey and the antennae are dust grey, faintly annulated on the basal third with whitish. The thorax and abdomen are whitish grey. The forewings are very pale brownish grey, with a brownish spot before the fissure. The hindwings are the same colour as the forewings.
Young larvae are dingy white, with a tinge of green. Later instars are pale glaucous to dull salmon. The pupa varies in colour and marking: in the spring brood, it is commonly dull green, with indistinct lateral yellow stripes; in the fall brood, the dorsum is pale yellow or flesh color, with two fine, indistinct, medio-dorsal lines of lilac color. The pupa is quite active and irritable, striking about in all directions when meddled with.
References
- ^ "Oidaematophorus mathewianus (Zeller, 1874)". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World 1.1.24.330. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "63a0138 – 6166 Oidaematophorus mathewianus (Zeller, 1874)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ C. H., Fernald (1898). The pterophoridae of North America (revised ed.). Boston: Wright & Potter Printing. p. 45. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.21201. OCLC 11321913.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Species Oidaematophorus mathewianus - Yarrow Leaf Plume Moth - Hodges#6166". Bug Guide. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Gerald M. Fauske (27 March 2002). "Oidaematophorus mathewianus (Zeller 1874)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- McDunnough, J. (1936). "Further notes on Canadian plume moths (Lepid., Pterophoridae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 68 (3): 63–69. doi:10.4039/Ent6863-3.
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