Psilocorsis quercicella

Psilocorsis quercicella
Larva
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species:
P. quercicella
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]

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Psilocorsis at funet Archived 2012-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bug Guide
  4. ^ Biological Observations on Three Oak Leaf tiers: Psilocorsis quercicella, P. reflexella, and P. cryptolechiella in Massachusetts and Missouri