| Filatima revisensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. revisensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Filatima revisensis Harrison & Berenbaum, 2013 | |
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. They feed inside shelters constructed of silked-together leaflets. 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.
References
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- ↑ Filatima at funet
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Harrison, T.L. & Berenbaum, M.R., 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Filatima Busck (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3734 (4): 469-476. Abstract: .
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