Anthophila alpinella explained

Anthophila alpinella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada to British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, and along the Pacific Coast to Marin County, California.

The forewings are cream with heavy brown dusting.[1]

In Canada, adults have been recorded from early June to early July and in September.

The larvae feed on Urtica species, including Urtica dioica. They form a web at the tip of a leaf of their host plant. Larvae can be found in April, July and August.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Metalmark Moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) Of Ontario . PDF . 2011-12-19 . 2012-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320225243/http://www.ontarioinsects.org/Publications/Summaries/2002.pdf . dead .