| Anacampsis wikeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Anacampsis |
| Species: | A. wikeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Anacampsis wikeri Harrison, 2013
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Anacampsis wikeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Harrison in 2013. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Iowa. The habitat consists of prairies.
Adults are on wing from mid-June onwards, overwintering as an adult. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed on the terminal leaflets of the host plant. [2]
References
- ^ Harrison, T.L.; Berenbaum, M.R. 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Anacampsis Curtis (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3741(1): 194-200. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.8
- ^ Bug Guide
| Anacampsis wikeri | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Anacampsis |
| Species: | A. wikeri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Anacampsis wikeri Harrison, 2013
| |
Anacampsis wikeri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Harrison in 2013. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Iowa. The habitat consists of prairies.
Adults are on wing from mid-June onwards, overwintering as an adult. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed on the terminal leaflets of the host plant. [2]
References
- ^ Harrison, T.L.; Berenbaum, M.R. 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Anacampsis Curtis (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3741(1): 194-200. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.8
- ^ Bug Guide