Stegasta capitella explained

Stegasta capitella, the teaweed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in West Indies[1] and the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia and Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. Adults are on wing from February to August and in October and December in Florida.

The larvae feed on peanut and Sida spinosa.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/stegasta/ funet
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2209.1 mothphotographersgroup
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/642917 Bug Guide