Recurvaria consimilis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.[2][3]

Recurvaria consimilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Recurvaria
Species:
R. consimilis
Binomial name
Recurvaria consimilis
Braun, 1930[1]

The wingspan is about 8.5–9.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Braun, Annette F. (1930). "Notes and New Species of Microlepidoptera from the Mineral Springs Region of Adams County, Ohio". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 56 (1): 5–6. JSTOR 25077235.
  2. ^ Recurvaria at funet
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ Bug Guide