Keiferia inconspicuella

Keiferia inconspicuella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Keiferia
Species:	K. inconspicuella
Binomial name
	Keiferia inconspicuella; (Murtfeldt, 1883)
Synonyms
	Gelechia inconspicuella Murtfeldt, 1883; Tildenia inconspicuella; Gelechia cinerella Murtfeldt, 1881 (preocc. Clerck, 1759);

Keiferia inconspicuella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1883. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the south-eastern and mid-western United States, north to New Jersey and Iowa and west to Nebraska and Texas.^[1]^[2]

The length of the forewings is 5-5.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Solanum carolinense and Solanum melongena. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae are green and reach a length of 7–8 mm.^[3]

References

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2016). "Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ "421348.00 – 2050 – Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae - Keiferia inconspicuella

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (March 12, 2016). "Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

[2] "421348.00 – 2050 – Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtfeldt, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

[3] Microlepidoptera on Solanaceae - Keiferia inconspicuella

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