Tebenna carduiella

Tebenna carduiella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in the United States from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas.

Tebenna carduiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Choreutidae
Genus:
Tebenna
Species:
T. carduiella
Binomial name
Tebenna carduiella
(Kearfott, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choreutis carduiella Kearfott, 1902

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

The larvae feed on Cirsium species. They bore the stems of their host plant.

References
  1. "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". choreutidae.lifedesks.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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