| Brenthia pavonacella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Brenthia |
| Species: | B. pavonacella |
| Binomial name | |
| Brenthia pavonacella Clemens, 1860 | |
Brenthia pavonacella, the peacock brenthia moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in North America, including Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Carolina. It has also been recorded from Mexico.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. There are at least two generations per year in Illinois. Larvae can be found from early July to early September.
References
- "microleps.org". microleps.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
External links
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| Brenthia pavonacella | |
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