Leadplant-specialist

Guides

  • Anacampsis wikeri

    Anacampsis wikeri is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described from Illinois in 2013. The species is restricted to prairie habitats and is univoltine, with larvae feeding exclusively on leadplant (Amorpha canescens). Adults are active from early June through autumn and overwinter, resuming activity the following spring. The species is externally nearly identical to the related A. psoraliella, requiring genital examination or larval host plant knowledge for reliable identification.