Phymatopus behrensii

Phymatopus behrensii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Phymatopus
Species:	P. behrensii
Binomial name
	Phymatopus behrensii; (Stretch, 1872)
Synonyms
	Sthenopis behrensii Stretch, 1872; Sthenopis behrnsii Stretch, 1872; Sthenopis montana Stretch, 1872; Epialus tacomae Edwards, 1874; Hepialus desolatus Strecker, 1875; Hepialus anceps Edwards, 1881;

Phymatopus behrensii is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Stretch in 1872, and is known from the United States, including California and Washington.

The wingspan is about 43 mm.^[1]

Recorded food plants for the species include Helenium, Lupinus, Malus, and various ferns.^[2]

References

^ mothphotographersgroup
^ "Taxonomy browser (Phymatopus behrensii)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] "Taxonomy browser (Phymatopus behrensii)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

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