Phymatopus behrensii

Phymatopus behrensii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Phymatopus
Species:	P. behrensii
Binomial name
Phymatopus behrensii (Stretch, 1872)
Synonyms
Sthenopis behrensiiStretch, 1872 Sthenopis behrnsiiStretch, 1872 Sthenopis montanaStretch, 1872 Epialus tacomaeEdwards, 1874 Hepialus desolatusStrecker, 1875 Hepialus ancepsEdwards, 1881

Phymatopus behrensii is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Stretch in 1872, and is known from the United States, including California and Washington.

The wingspan is about 43 mm. ^[1]

Recorded food plants for the species include Helenium , Lupinus , Malus , and various ferns. ^[2]

References

1. mothphotographersgroup
2. "Taxonomy browser (Phymatopus behrensii)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.