Parectopa thermopsella
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Parectopa thermopsella (Chambers, 1875)
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Parectopa thermopsella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Colorado, United States.[1]
The larvae feed on Thermopsis fabacea var. montana, Thermopsis montana and Thermopsis rhombifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a flat, irregular mine on the upperside of the leaf.
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