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Nites betulella (Black-dotted Birch Leaftier Moth)

Synonyms: Depressaria betulella

Wikipedia Abstract

Nites betulella, the black-dotted birch leaftier moth, is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Busck in 1902. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, southern Canada, the north-eastern United States, British Columbia and Wisconsin. The larvae feed on Betula nigra, Betula papyrifera, Betula lutea, Corylus species, Alnus rugosa, Acer rubrum, Juglans nigra and Populus tremuloides.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0