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Dejongia californicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Dejongia
Species:	D. californicus
Binomial name
Dejongia californicus (Walsingham, 1880)
Synonyms
Aciptilus californica Walsingham, 1880 Trichoptilus californicus Trichoptilus wrightii Grinnell, 1909

Dejongia californicus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including California and the south-eastern United States.

The wingspan is 14–26 millimetres (0.55–1.02 in).

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Isocoma veneta and Grindelia species.

References

1. Moth Photographers Group
2. "Dejongia californicus". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
3. "Georgia Lepidoptera – Pterophoroidea and Alucitoidea". Daltons State.edu. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
4. "Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida" (PDF). Plume Moth. Retrieved June 23, 2010.

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