Amblyptilia pica
TaxID: 687074
Basic Information
Amblyptilia pica
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica, the geranium plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. The species was first described by Baron Walsingham in 1880. It is found in western North America from Alaska to California, inland to Alberta and Kansas. It is also found in the north-eastern United States and Ontario. The wingspan is 18 C23 millimetres (0.71 C0.91 in). Adults have dark grey forewings mottled with black. They are on wing in spring and fall and have been recorded feeding on the flower nectar of Salix species. The larvae feed on Scrophulariaceae, Geraniaceae, Primulaceae, Labiatae and Caprifoliaceae species, including Castilleja species, Pedicularis furbishiae and Scrophularia californica, Penstemon whippleanus. and mine the leaves. The species overwinters as an adult.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Pterophoridae
Amblyptilia
pica
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
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Morphological Features
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Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
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Quarantine Status (8 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | Quarantine pests | 2019 |
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Dominican Republic | Quarantine pests | — |
| Ecuador | Quarantine pests | — |
| Greece | Quarantine pests | — |
| Guatemala | Absent | — |
| Mexico | Quarantine pests | 2018 |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (2 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
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Data source: NCBI.
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Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
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