Greya enchrysa
Species of moth
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Greya enchrysa is a species of moth in 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  | |
| 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.[1]
The larvae feed on Heuchera cylindrica and Heuchera grossulariifolia. They initially live in a capsule of their host plant, feeding on the seeds.
