Tebenna carduiella
Species of moth
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Tebenna carduiella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in the United States from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Tebenna |
| Species: | T. carduiella |
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| Tebenna carduiella | |
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The wingspan is about 13 mm.
The larvae feed on Cirsium species. They bore the stems of their host plant.
