Amblyptilia

Hübner, 1825

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Amblyptilia is a of plume moths in the Pterophoridae, established by Jacob Hübner in 1825. in this genus exhibit the characteristic wing of plume moths, with wings divided into feather-like plumes. At least one species, Amblyptilia (Platyptilia) pica, has documented plant associations with Castilleja miniata and Penstemon whippleanus.

Amblyptilia pica by Matt Bowser, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Used under a Public domain license.Amblyptilia pica 01 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.Geranium Plume Moth Stinson Beach CA 2018-09-27 14-15-49 (44131874015) by Bettina Arrigoni. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amblyptilia: /ˌæm.blɪpˈtɪl.i.ə/

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Host Associations

  • Castilleja miniata - plantdocumented for Amblyptilia (Platyptilia) pica
  • Penstemon whippleanus - plantdocumented for Amblyptilia (Platyptilia) pica

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Taxonomic note

The Amblyptilia pica has been treated under the Platyptilia in some classifications, as indicated by the notation Amblyptilia (Platyptilia) pica in the chemical literature.

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