Greya variata

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Greya variata is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in herb-rich meadows and along forest edges in the central Rocky Mountains at the border between the United States and Canada.

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings have a dark brown base and two pale tan-coloured patches. The hindwings are slightly lighter and have no pattern.[http://tolweb.org/Parategeticula_pollenifera/12420 TOLweb]

The larvae possibly feed on Osmorhiza occidentalis.

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Category:Moths described in 1921

Category:Prodoxidae

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