Depressaria besma

Depressaria besma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Depressaria
Species: D. besma
Binomial name
Depressaria besma
Clarke, 1947

Depressaria besma is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Clarke in 1947.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.[2]

The wingspan is 17-20 mm. The forewings are fuscous, almost black basally basally. The hindwings are light greyish fuscous, but darker outwardly.[3]

The larvae feed on Lomatium utriculatum.[4]

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