Lampronia aenescens

Lampronia aenescens is a moth of the family Prodoxidae first described by Walsingham in 1888. In North America it is found in Alberta and ranges west and south through southern British Columbia to northern California and Colorado.

Lampronia aenescens
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L. aenescens
Binomial name
Lampronia aenescens
(Walsingham, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Incurvaria aenescens Walsingham, 1888
  • Lampronia (Tanysaccus) aenescens

The wingspan is 10.5-13.5 mm. The forewings are mostly unicolorous pale golden brown to pale straw yellow. The hindwings are uniformly gray.[1] Adults are on wing in June.[2]

The larvae feed on Rosa woodsii.

References

  1. TOLweb
  2. Perry, J. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details: Lampronia aenescens". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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