Anacampsis wikeri

Anacampsis wikeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Harrison in 2013.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Iowa. The habitat consists of prairies.

Anacampsis wikeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. wikeri
Binomial name
Anacampsis wikeri
Harrison, 2013

Adults are on wing from mid-June onwards, overwintering as an adult. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed on the terminal leaflets of the host plant.

Etymology

The species is named for Lepidopterist James Wiker, who discovered the species.[2]

References

  1. Harrison, T.L.; Berenbaum, M.R. 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Anacampsis Curtis (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3741(1): 194-200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.8
  2. Bug Guide


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