Walshia similis

Walshia similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Walshia
Species: W. similis
Binomial name
Walshia similis
Hodges, 1961

Walshia similis is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1961. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts, Michigan and from Illinois to South Carolina and Florida.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September and in November.

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