Walshia miscecolorella explained

Walshia miscecolorella, the sweetclover root borer moth, is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada south to Florida and Texas.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 9.4-18.6 mm.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus chamissonis, Astragalus, Arachis, Melilotus and Cirsium vulgare.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 18, 2019.
2. Web site: 420321.00 – 1615 – Walshia miscecolorella – Sweetclover Root Borer Moth – (Chambers, 1875) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 18, 2019.
3. Hodges . Ronald W. . Ronald W. Hodges . 1969 . Nearctic Walshiidae: Notes and New Taxa (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) . Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology . 18.