Tetragma
| Tetragma gei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Genus: | Tetragma Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 |
| Species: | T. gei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragma gei Davis & Pellmyr, 1992 | |
Tetragma gei is a moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in herb-rich steppe and forest openings in Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and South Dakota.
The wingspan is 11-17 mm. Adults are almost entirely pale ochreous or creamy white. Females possess an elongated, telescoping abdomen used to reach in the deeply recessed ovaries of the host plant.[1]
The larvae feed on Geum triflorum. Young larvae feed inside the developing seeds.
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