Tetragma
Tetragma gei is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in herb-rich steppe and forest openings in Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alberta.
| Tetragma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | tetragma Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 |
| Species: | T. gei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragma gei Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 | |
The larvae feed on Geum triflorum. Young larvae feed inside the developing seeds.
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