Greya enchrysa

Greya enchrysa is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in open, grassy pine forests in the drier interior regions of southern British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana.

Greya enchrysa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Greya
Species:
G. enchrysa
Binomial name
Greya enchrysa
Davis & Pellmyr, 1992

The wingspan is 15.5–20 mm. The forewings are mostly uniformly pale ochreous, often with a golden lustre. The hindwings are darker and grey.[1]

The larvae feed on Heuchera cylindrica and Heuchera grossulariifolia. They initially live in a capsule of their host plant, feeding on the seeds.

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