Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella larva with parasite | |
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Species: | P. cryptolechiella
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella (black-fringed leaftier moth, black-fringed psilocorsis moth or beech leaftier) is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States, including Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.[2]
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Damage
The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Fagus species, including Fagus grandifolia. Larvae create a leaf shelter.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1872
- Psilocorsis
- Depressariinae stubs