Psilocorsis_quercicella

<i>Psilocorsis quercicella</i>

Psilocorsis quercicella

Species of moth

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]

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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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    Biological Observations on Three Oak Leaf tiers: Psilocorsis quercicella, P. reflexella, and P. cryptolechiella in Massachusetts and Missouri


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