Filatima betulae explained

Filatima betulae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 19–21 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Betula populifolia.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/filatima/ Filatima at funet
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2133 mothphotographersgroup
3. https://archive.org/stream/journalofwashi3637194wash#page/264/mode/1up J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 37 : 264