Dotted Leaftier Moth
Psilocorsis reflexella Clemens, 1860
Dotted Leaftier Moth: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/5607
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Psilocorsis reflexella
Larva
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species:
P. reflexella
Binomial name
Psilocorsis reflexella
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia ferruginosa Zeller, 1873
  • Psilocorsis fletcherella Gibson, 1909
  • Psilocorsis caryae Clarke, 1941
  • Psilocorsis reflexa Chambers, 1878

Psilocorsis reflexella (dotted leaftier moth) is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in North America, including Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Tennessee.[3]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.[4]

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