Filatima revisensis explained

Filatima revisensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.[1] [2]

The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[3]

Etymology

The species is named for the Revis Hill Prairie in Mason County, Illinois, the type locality.

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/filatima/ Filatima at funet
  2. http://bugguide.net/node/view/900559 Bug Guide
  3. , 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Filatima Busck (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3734 (4): 469-476. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/z03734p476f.pdf.

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