Pterophoridae
63a0030 –
6127 Paraplatyptilia auriga
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) | False Foxglove Plume Moth |
|
|
|
| Photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. |
Large Map & Chart
Report Errors
About Maps
|
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Orobanchaceae[Scrophulariaceae]. Host genera: Aureolaria[=Gerardia]. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 63a0050 Paraplatyptilia watkinsi: is best separated by female genitalia.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
|
| Synonymy: |
auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) (Platyptilia) - MONA 1983: 6127 |
|
| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Gielis, C., 2006. Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera). Zoologische Mededelingen, 80-2 (1): 1-290.
- Gielis, C., 2008. Additions to the species complex Paraplatyptilia auriga (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) in the USA (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Entomologische Zeitschrift, 118(1): 3-7.
- Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
|
18mm – © Jim Vargo
|
