Semioscopis packardella

Semioscopis packardella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Semioscopis
Species:	S. packardella
Binomial name
	Semioscopis packardella; (Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
	Enicostoma packardella Clemens, 1863; Epigraphia eruditella Grote, 1880;

Semioscopis packardella, also called Packard's concealer moth or Packard's flatbody moth, is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1863. It is found in North America in central Alberta, southern Quebec, Manitoba, California, Idaho and Oregon and from New Jersey to Ohio.^[2]

The wingspan is 10-13.5 mm. The forewings are brown with a distinct black band in the discal cell region. Adults are on wing from April to May.

References[]

^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
^ Anweiler, G. G. & Whitehouse, C. (2007). "Species Details: Semioscopis packardella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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