Biology:Keiferia inconspicuella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | K. inconspicuella
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| Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)
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Keiferia inconspicuella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1883. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the south-eastern and mid-western United States, north to New Jersey and Iowa and west to Nebraska and Texas .[1][2]
The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Solanum carolinense and Solanum melongena. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae are green and reach a length of 7–8 mm.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (March 12, 2016). "Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". https://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/keiferia/#inconspicuella.
- ↑ "421348.00 – 2050 – Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2050.
- ↑ Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae - Keiferia inconspicuella
Wikidata ☰ Q13374943 entry
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