Oneida lunulalis
| Oneida lunulalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Oneida[1] |
| Species: | O. lunulalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oneida lunulalis Hulst, 1889[2] | |
Oneida lunulalis, the oak gall snout moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Oneida. It is found in most of eastern North America,[3] from Quebec and Ontario to Illinois and Florida.
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are silvery grey or light brown. The hindwings are grey with a white fringe. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves and galls on oak.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Oneida Hulst, 1889" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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