Keiferia inconspicuella
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]
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The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm. The forewings are gray mottled with dark gray and yellowish orange. The hindwings are light to medium gray.
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)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "421348.00 – 2050 – Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae - Keiferia inconspicuella
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