Biology:Greya variabilis

Short description: Species of moth

Greya variabilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Prodoxidae
Genus:	Greya
Species:	G. variabilis
Binomial name
Greya variabilis Davis & Pellmyr, 1992

Greya variabilis is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found on the Yugorski, Taymyr and Chukchi peninsulas of arctic Russia , the Pribilof Islands, Alaska and along the North American west coast. In the northern part of the range, the habitat consists of tundra. In the south, it occurs in moist coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 12–18 mm.

The larvae possibly feed on Saxifraga species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5608325 entry