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Paraplatyptilia fragilis (Walsingham, 1880)
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.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: lesdit
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
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Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jul 16, 2014
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