Nites atrocapitella

Nites atrocapitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Nites
Species: N. atrocapitella
Binomial name
Nites atrocapitella
(McDunnough, 1944)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria atrocapitella McDunnough, 1944

Nites atrocapitella is a moth in the Oecophoridae family. It was described by McDunnough in 1944.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, Manitoba, Maine and Connecticut.[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in April.

The larvae feed on Corylus species.[3]

References

  1. "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Nites at funet