Greya mitellae
Species of moth
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Greya mitellae is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in moist coniferous or mixed coniferous forests in north-western Idaho and the Blue Mountains of south-eastern Washington.
| Greya mitellae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Greya |
| Species: | G. mitellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Greya mitellae Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 | |
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic.[1]
The larvae feed on Mitella stauropetala. The larvae are thought to be leaf miners.
