Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae

Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae
	Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Oidaematophorus
Species:	O. balsamorrhizae
Binomial name
	Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae; McDunnough, 1939

Last updated August 30, 2025

Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939. It is found in western North America, including California, Alberta, British Columbia and Washington.

The wingspan is 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in).^[2]

The larvae feed on Balsamorhiza species.^[3]

References

↑ "460134.00 – 6162 – Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae – McDunnough, 1939". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
↑ McDunnough, J. (1939). "Pterophorid Descriptions and Notes (Lepid.)". The Canadian Entomologist. 71 (5): 109-112. doi : 10.4039/Ent71109-5
↑ Description of Families of Lepidoptera

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[1] "460134.00 – 6162 – Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae – McDunnough, 1939". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

[2] McDunnough, J. (1939). "Pterophorid Descriptions and Notes (Lepid.)". The Canadian Entomologist. 71 (5): 109-112. doi : 10.4039/Ent71109-5

[3] Description of Families of Lepidoptera

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