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Species Brenthia pavonacella - Peacock Brenthia - Hodges#2627

2627 - Peacock Brenthia - Brenthia pavonacella unknown  - Brenthia pavonacella 13Jun2017.BF.HN.lep1 - Brenthia pavonacella Peacock Brenthia  - Brenthia pavonacella Brenthia reared from Desmodium glutinosum - Brenthia pavonacella tiny moth with blue marks - Brenthia pavonacella Choreutidae, Peacock Brenthia, herbivory, upper side of leaf - Brenthia pavonacella Choreutidae, Metalmark Moths, Peacock Brenthia, lateral - Brenthia pavonacella
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Choreutoidea (Metalmark Moths)
Family Choreutidae (Metalmark Moths)
Subfamily Choreutinae
Genus Brenthia
Species pavonacella (Peacock Brenthia - Hodges#2627)
Hodges Number
2627
Explanation of Names
Species name pavoncella appears to mean "little peacock", from Latin Pavon, the genus of the bird (see Bob Patterson's comments here).
Size
wingspan 9 mm (Moths of Maryland)
Food
Desmodium glutinosum
Life Cycle
Life cycle images:
1.leaf damage 2.larva 3.pupae in woven cocoons 4.pupa 5.adult
Internet References
National Geographic article: Moths Elude Spiders by Mimicking Them
BugLifeCycles PDF by MJ Hatfield of life cycle info, stages, and leaf damage