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Xenolechia querciphaga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Xenolechia

Xenolechia querciphaga is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Mississippi and Texas.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are grey, often with a darker spot or tuft at the plical base. Tufts and some raised scales are present, the tufts usually blackish or somewhat darker than general wing colour. The hindwings are lighter grey than the forewings.

The larvae feed on Quercus wislizenii and Quercus douglasii. The larvae have a green body and light amber head.

References

Xenolechia querciphaga Wikipedia