Anoncia leucoritis explained

Anoncia leucoritis is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-eastern Washington south to California and from there east to Arizona and Texas.^{[1] [2]}

Adults have been recorded on wing in April and August.

The larvae feed on Mentzelia laevicaulis.

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/cosmopterigidae/cosmopteriginae/anoncia/index.html Anoncia at funet
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1553 mothphotographersgroup