Keiferia elmorei explained

Keiferia elmorei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Keifer in 1936. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1] [2]

The length of the forewings is 4-5.9 mm for males and 3.4-5.3 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Solanum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/keiferia/ funet.fi
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2047.1 mothphotographersgroup
  3. http://www.troplep.org/OCR%202001%20Holaritc%20Vol.%208%20Sup.%201%20Powell%20&%20Povolny.pdf Gnorimoschemine Moths from California

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