Filatima revisensis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.[1][2]

Filatima revisensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Filatima
Species:
F. revisensis
Binomial name
Filatima revisensis
Harrison & Berenbaum, 2013

The larvae feed on Amorpha canescens. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[3]

Etymology

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The species is named for the Revis Hill Prairie in Mason County, Illinois, the type locality.

References

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  1. ^ Filatima at funet
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ Harrison, T.L. & Berenbaum, M.R., 2013: A new, prairie-restricted species of Filatima Busck (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Illinois. Zootaxa, 3734 (4): 469-476. Abstract: [1].