Paraplatyptilia fragilis (Walsingham, 1880)

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Family: Pterophoridae

Subfamily: Pterophorinae

Identification:

Wing Span: 1.5-2.3 cm

Life History:

Flight:

Caterpillar Hosts: Seed capsules of Penstemon cyananthus(Scrophulariaceae).

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Great Basin, inland montane, and desert ranges of eastern British Columbia to Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico to southern California.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

Taxonomy Notes: None.

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