Walshia amorphella
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| Species: | W. amorphella
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| Walshia amorphella Clemens, 1864
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Walshia amorphella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota and from Kansas to Texas.[1][2]
Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August and in October.
The larvae feed on Amorpha fruticosa. Larval feeding causes the development of an oval stem gall.[3]
References
- Arctiidae genus list. Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.