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 | |
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Scientific 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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