Eteobalea sexnotella

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Eteobalea sexnotella
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E. sexnotella
Binomial name
Eteobalea sexnotella
(Chambers, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sexnotella Chambers, 1878
  • Stagmatophora sexnotella

Eteobalea sexnotella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Hampshire to Florida, as well as in Arkansas, Texas and Ontario.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from March to September.

The larvae feed on Trichostema dichotomum and . Larval feeding causes stem galls.

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