Psilocorsis quercicella

Psilocorsis quercicella
Psilocorsis quercicella Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species: P. quercicella
Binomial name
Psilocorsis quercicella
Clemens, 1860[1][2]

The Oak Leaftier Moth or Oak Leaf-tying Psilocorsis Moth (Psilocorsis quercicella) is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in North America, including Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Oklahoma.[3]

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus species. The skeletonize the leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in leaf litter.[4]

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ Psilocorsis at funet
  3. ↑ Bug Guide
  4. ↑ Biological Observations on Three Oak Leaf tiers: Psilocorsis quercicella, P. reflexella, and P. cryptolechiella in Massachusetts and Missouri
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