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Zimmermannia phleophaga (Phleophagan Chestnut Moth)

Synonyms: Ectodemia phleophaga; Ectoedemia phleophaga

Wikipedia Abstract

The phleophagan chestnut moth (Ectoedemia phleophaga) was a species of moth in the Nepticulidae family. It was endemic to the United States, where it was known from Virginia. The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults were on wing during September. It was regarded as an important factor in the spread of chestnut blight.
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Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Zimmermannia phleophaga

Prey / Diet

Castanea sativa (European chestnut)[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