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Trichoptilus pygmaeus
Pygmy Plume Moth
Trichoptilus pygmaeus is a minute plume moth (family Pterophoridae) with a wingspan of approximately 10 mm. It is one of the smallest members of its family in North America. The species exhibits the characteristic divided wings of plume moths, with forewings split into two lobes. Larvae feed on specific host plants including Chrysopsis scabrella and Arctostaphylos columbiana, consuming young leaves and bracts of unopened flowers.