Filatima occidua is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and California.Filatima at funetmothphotographersgroup
The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.2 mm.
The larvae on Lupinus sericeus var. sericeus and Lupinus ornatus.
Etymology The species name refers to its distribution and is derived from Latin occiduus (meaning setting [of the sun]). & , 1997: The identity of Flatima ornatifimbriella (Clemens 1864) (Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 51 (1): 32-46. Full article: .
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