Chionodes formosella
"Spring oak leafroller" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Chionodes continuella.
| Chionodes formosella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. formosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes formosella (Murtfeldt, 1881) | |
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The spring oak leafroller (Chionodes formosella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to south-western Manitoba, south to Florida.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on oak species, particularly the red oak group. Recorded host plants include Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, but also Ostrya virginiana.
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