Greya pectinifera
Greya pectinifera is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in moist coniferous forests on the Olympic Peninsula and in the Mount Rainier region of the Cascades in Washington.
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The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings usually have a purplish brown base colour with four or more pale yellow areas. The hindwings are uniformly grey.[1]
The larvae possibly feed on Saxifraga species.
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