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Psilocorsis reflexella (Dotted Leaftier)

Synonyms: Psilocorsis caryae; Psilocorsis ferruginosa; Psilocorsis fletcherella; Psilocorsis quercicella (heterotypic); Psilocorsis reflexa

Wikipedia Abstract

The dotted leaftier moth (Psilocorsis reflexella) is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in North America, including Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus species. They skeletonize the leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in leaf litter.
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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