Epipyrops_exigua

<i>Epipyrops exigua</i>

Epipyrops exigua

Species of moth

Epipyrops exigua or Fulgoraecia exigua, the planthopper parasite moth, is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to central Florida, west to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.[2]

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The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.[3]

Larva

References

  1. [1]
    "LepIndex - exigua Edwards 1882". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. [2]
    Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. [3]
    BugGuide
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