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Keiferia georgei

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Keiferia georgei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Keiferia
Species:
K. georgei
Binomial name
Keiferia georgei
(Hodges, 1985)
Synonyms
  • Tildenia georgei Hodges, 1985

Keiferia georgei is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1985. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Physalis heterophylla var. ambigua. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Keiferia georgei (Hodges, 1985)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "421346.00 – 2048.1 – Keiferia georgei – (Hodges, 1985)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Leafminers, Tildenia georgei and T. inconspicuella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), on Solanaceous Weeds[dead link]