Greya obscuromaculata

Greya obscuromaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Greya
Species: G. obscuromaculata
Binomial name
Greya obscuromaculata
(Braun, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Lampronia obscuromaculata Braun, 1921
  • Greya augustella Blackmore, 1926

Greya obscuromaculata is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. In North America it is found in southern British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The habitat consists of moist coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The forewings have a white base color and dark or light brown spots. Adults are sexually dimorphic, with males having isolated darker patches on a solid background, while females have more extensive dark on the forewings. The hindwings are uniformly grey.[1]

The larvae possibly feed on Osmorhiza chilensis and/or Tiarella trifoliata.

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