''Greya powelli'' is a
moth of the
family Prodoxidae. It is found in the coastal range between the San Francisco Bay area and the San Gabriel Mountains, and in the south-central Sierra Nevada of
California. The habitat consists of slightly moist grassy areas in open oak woodland.
The
wingspan is 7–12 mm. The forewings of the females are white, heavily banded with rusty patches into a checker spot pattern. Males have white to pale grey forewings, lightly suffused with a scattering of light brown scales. The hindwings are paler in both sexes.
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The larvae feed on ''Bowlesia incana
''Bowlesia incana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name hoary bowlesia. It is native to South America and the southeastern and southwestern United States as far north as Oregon. It can also be found in ...
''. Young larvae feed on the developing seeds of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 1992
Prodoxidae
Taxa named by Donald R. Davis (entomologist)
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