Filatima neotrophella
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Filatima neotrophella (Heinrich, 1921)
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Filatima neotrophella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1][2]
The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are black, marked with overlaid white scales, forming an oblique, basal greyish-white patch which is widest on the dorsum. There is also an obscure, rather broad median fascia consisting of a narrow, oblique median streak clouded with greyish before and behind. The hindwings are pale smoky fuscous, somewhat shaded with black towards the apex.
The larvae feed on . They tie the leaves of their host plant and spin a silken tube.[3]
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- Moths described in 1921
- Filatima
- Filatima stubs