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Pigritia fidella

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Species of moth

Pigritia fidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Pigritia
Species: P. fidella
Binomial name
Pigritia fidella
(Dietz, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Ploiophora fidella Dietz, 1900

Pigritia fidella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the United States, including Pennsylvania, Maine and Washington DC.

The wingspan is about 12 millimeters (0.47 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

References

  1. 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.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Pigritia fidella


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