Gopher Tortoise Moth

Ceratophaga vicinella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae

Ceratophaga vicinella is a species of moth belonging to the family Tineidae. It is found in the southeastern United States. Description The adult is a fairly typical tineid, blackish brown with a tiny white spot on each forewing and a prominent tuft of cream-colored hair on the head.

Distribution

Gopher Tortoise Moth — (c) Athena Philips, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 20

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Athena Philips, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionCeratophaga vicinella, Wikipedia contributors

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