Pterophoridae of North America
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Description: List of the 154 described plume moth species known from North America north of the Mexican border, with links to photographs and additional information.
PLUME MOTH PTEROPHORIDAE OF NORTH AMERICA PTEROPHORID MOTHS Plume moths are easily recognized by their characteristic "T"-shaped resting posture and the lobed or divided wings of most species. While the family Pterophoridae is easily identified, species determinations are more challenging, often requiring dissection and preparation of genitalia slides. There are currently 159 described species known from North America north of the Mexican border. Descriptions of at least 10 new species are anticipated along with some fluctuation in the total number of species from changes in synonymies. The known species are listed below with links to photographs or additional information. Synonyms are not listed here but are available in a recent World Catalogue (
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| Page title: | PLUME MOTH PTEROPHORIDAE OF NORTH AMERICA PTEROPHORID MOTHS |
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| Description: | Plume moths are easily recognized by their characteristic T-shaped resting posture and the lobed or divided wings of most species. There are currently 154 described species known from North America north of the Mexican border. The known species are listed below with links to photographs or additional information. |
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