Biology:Filatima revisensis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Filatima revisensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. revisensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Filatima revisensis Harrison & Berenbaum, 2013
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Filatima revisensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed inside shelters constructed of silked-together leaflets. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for the Revis Hill Prairie in Mason County, Illinois, the type locality.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Filatima revisensis. |
Wikidata ☰ Q21269730 entry
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