Keiferia georgei
Keiferia georgei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois.[1][2]
| Keiferia georgei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Keiferia |
| Species: | K. georgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Keiferia georgei (Hodges, 1985) | |
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The larvae feed on Physalis heterophylla var. ambigua. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Keiferia georgei (Hodges, 1985)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- "421346.00 – 2048.1 – Keiferia georgei – (Hodges, 1985)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Leafminers, Tildenia georgei and T. inconspicuella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), on Solanaceous Weeds
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