Keiferia altisolani
Keiferia altisolani is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kieffer in 1937. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]
| Keiferia altisolani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Keiferia |
| Species: | K. altisolani |
| Binomial name | |
| Keiferia altisolani (Kieffer, 1937) | |
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The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are grey, mottled with light and dark grey, with yellowish-orange lines at the apex. The hindwings are light grey.
The larvae feed on Solanum xanti. They mine the leaves of their host plant, or tie the leaves together. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 8-8.5 mm. They have a green to bluish-purple body and blackish head.[3]
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