Winter-flying

Guides

• Eupithecia acutipennis

  Eupithecia acutipennis is a small geometrid moth first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is endemic to California and belongs to the diverse 'pug' moth genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Adults are active during fall, winter, and early spring, with flight records spanning October through April. The species is one of many Eupithecia found in western North America.

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• Loxostege quaestoralis

  Loxostege quaestoralis is a small crambid moth described from western North America in 1914. Adults are active during winter months with a wingspan of approximately 19 mm. The species exhibits distinctive wing patterning with dark hindwings contrasting against pale forewings.

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• Walshia floridensis

  Walshia floridensis is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is endemic to Florida, with adults active during the winter months. The species is notable for its specific association with the legume Petalostemon pinnatum as a larval host plant.

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