Filatima revisensis
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Filatima revisensis Harrison & Berenbaum, 2013
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Filatima revisensis is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. They feed inside shelters constructed of silked-together leaflets. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for the Revis Hill Prairie in Mason County, Illinois, the type locality.
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