Anacampsis wikeri

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Anacampsis wikeri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. wikeri
Binomial name
Anacampsis wikeri
Harrison, 2013

Anacampsis wikeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Harrison in 2013.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Iowa. The habitat consists of prairies.

Adults are on wing from mid-June onwards, overwintering as an adult. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed on the terminal leaflets of the host plant.

Etymology[]

The species is named for Lepidopterist James Wiker, who discovered the species.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Harrison, T.L.; Berenbaum, M.R. 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Anacampsis Curtis (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3741(1): 194-200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.8
  2. ^ Bug Guide


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