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Greya punctiferella

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Species of moth

Greya punctiferella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Greya
Species: G. punctiferella
Binomial name
Greya punctiferella
(Walsingham, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Incurvaria punctiferella Walsingham, 1888
  • Greya speculella Blackmore, 1926

Greya punctiferella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in the Pacific coastal ranges, the western slopes of the Cascades and in parts of the Sierra Nevada from south-eastern Alaska in the north to the Mendocino region of northern California in the south. The habitat consists of moist, coniferous or mixed conifer-Alnus forests.

The wingspan is 12.5–19 mm.

The larvae feed on Tiarella trifoliata, Tolmiea menziesii and Tellima grandiflora. The larvae are thought to be leaf miners.

References

  1. TOLweb
Taxon identifiers
Greya punctiferella


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