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Greya pectinifera

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Greya pectinifera
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G. pectinifera
Binomial name
Greya pectinifera
Davis & Pellmyr, 1992

Greya pectinifera is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in moist coniferous forests on the Olympic Peninsula and in the Mount Rainier region of the Cascades in Washington.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings usually have a purplish brown base colour with four or more pale yellow areas. The hindwings are uniformly grey.[1]

The larvae possibly feed on Saxifraga species.

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