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Castilleja Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica) - Amblyptilia pica

Castilleja Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica) - Amblyptilia pica
Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
July 24, 2006
The only member of its genus in North America, the Castilleja Plume Moth (aka Geranium Plume Moth) has larvae that feed on Indian Paint Brush and members of the Lamiaceae (mint family). Adults feed on the nectar of the blossoms and lay eggs within the inflorescences (here Mentha spiculata).

Moved
Moved from Platyptiliini.

Moved
Moved from Plume Moths.

Highly Variable

 
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