Pigritia laticapitella

Clemens, 1860

Pigritia laticapitella is a small in the Blastobasidae, described by Clemens in 1860. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range in the United States, from California to Maine and south to Texas and South Carolina. Like other members of its family, it is presumed to have concealed larval habits, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pigritia laticapitella: /pɪˈɡrɪtiə ˌlætɪˌkæpɪˈtɛlə/

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Distribution

United States: Texas, Kansas, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, and South Carolina.

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Taxonomic History

First described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.

Observation Data

The has 155 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the available data, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by naturalists.

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