Filatima occidua
Species of moth
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Filatima occidua is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.[1][2]
| Filatima occidua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. occidua |
| Binomial name | |
| Filatima occidua Hodges & Adamski, 1997 | |
The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.2 mm.
The larvae on Lupinus sericeus var. sericeus and Lupinus ornatus.
Etymology
The species name refers to its distribution and is derived from Latin occiduus (meaning setting [of the sun]).[3]
