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Symmetrischema lavernella

Synonyms: Gelechia lavernella; Gelechia physalivorella

Wikipedia Abstract

Symmetrischema lavernella is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Chambers in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded Missouri, Texas, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia. The larvae feed on the flower buds and fruit of Physalis species.
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Prey / Diet

Physalis viscosa (grape groundcherry)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0