Keiferia georgei explained

Keiferia georgei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois.^{[1] [2]}

The larvae feed on Physalis heterophylla var. ambigua. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Keiferia georgei (Hodges, 1985) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 18, 2019.
2. Web site: 421346.00 – 2048.1 – Keiferia georgei – (Hodges, 1985) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 18, 2019.
3. http://aesa.oxfordjournals.org/content/79/1/48 Leafminers, Tildenia georgei and T. inconspicuella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), on Solanaceous Weeds