An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2016).
An Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017).
Oak Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Oak Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/6/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/10/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Oak Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
An Oak Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).
An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2016).
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An Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017).
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Oak Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Oak Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/6/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Oak Leaftier Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/10/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Oak Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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An Oak Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).
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An Oak Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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| Psilocorsis quercicella | |
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| Larva | |
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| Adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Psilocorsis |
| Species: | P. quercicella
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| Binomial name | |
| Psilocorsis quercicella | |
Psilocorsis quercicella (oak leaftier moth or oak leaf-tying psilocorsis moth) is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States, including Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Oklahoma.[3]
The wingspan is about 14 mm.
The larvae feed on Quercus species. They skeletonize the leaves of their host plant.[4]
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