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

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.

The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. The forewings of the larger females are stramineous, while those of the males are brown to dark yellow with a slight purple iridescence. Both sexes have small, dark brown spots. The hindwings are medium to dark grey.[1]

The larvae feed on Mitella stauropetala. The larvae are thought to be leaf miners.

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