Keiferia inconspicuella

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Keiferia inconspicuella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Keiferia
Species:
K. inconspicuella
Binomial name
Keiferia inconspicuella
(Murtfeldt, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia inconspicuellaMurtfeldt, 1883
  • Tildenia inconspicuella
  • Gelechia cinerellaMurtfeldt, 1881 (preocc. Clerck, 1759)

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]

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm.

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]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2016). "Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "421348.00 – 2050 – Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae - Keiferia inconspicuella