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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Recurvaria |
| Species: | R. consimilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Recurvaria consimilis | |
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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- ^ 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.
- ^ Recurvaria at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide