Stilbosis extensa explained

Stilbosis extensa is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1919. It is found in North America where it has been recorded from California.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 7.5–9 mm. The head, thorax and forewings are clothed with whitish-tipped gray scales. There are four patches of blackish raised scales on the forewings, each margined inwardly with dull whitish. The hindwings are gray.^[3]

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Stilbosis extensa (Braun, 1919) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 2, 2018.
2. Web site: 420310.00 – 1604 – Stilbosis extensa – (Braun, 1919) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 2, 2018.
3. http://biostor.org/reference/84691 Notes on Cosmopterygidae, with descriptions of new species