Phymatopus behrensii

Phymatopus behrensii is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Stretch in 1872, and is known from the United States, including California and Washington.

Phymatopus behrensii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Phymatopus
Species:	P. behrensii
Binomial name
Phymatopus behrensii (Stretch, 1872)
Synonyms
Sthenopis behrensii Stretch, 1872 Sthenopis behrnsii Stretch, 1872 Sthenopis montana Stretch, 1872 Epialus tacomae Edwards, 1874 Hepialus desolatus Strecker, 1875 Hepialus anceps Edwards, 1881

The wingspan is about 43 mm.^[1]

Recorded food plants for the species include Helenium, Lupinus, Malus, and various ferns.^[2]