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Zimmermannia bosquella (American Chestnut Moth)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The American chestnut moth (Ectoedemia castaneae) was a species of moth in the family Nepticulidae. It was endemic to the United States, including Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Its wingspan was 7.5-8 mm.
View Wikipedia Record: Zimmermannia bosquella

Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Zimmermannia bosquella

Prey / Diet

Castanea sativa (European chestnut)[1]
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

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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