Dejongia californicus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California[2] and the south-eastern United States.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Dejongia |
| Species: | D. californicus
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| Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)[1]
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The wingspan is 14–26 millimetres (0.55–1.02 in).
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Isocoma veneta and Grindelia species.[4]
References
edit- ^ Moth Photographers Group
- ^ "Dejongia californicus". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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