Chestnut clearwing moth explained

The chestnut clearwing moth (Coptotriche perplexa) was a species of moth in the family Tischeriidae.

Distribution and description

It was endemic to the United States. It is characterized by clear wings and a dark and metallic blue abdomen seemingly wrapped in a yellow band of color.[1]

Extinct

By 1996 it had become extinct due to chestnut blight obliterating its primary food source, the American chestnut.

Sources

  1. Web site: Lepidoptera Odonata Web Atlas: Detail. www.vararespecies.org. 2020-01-30.