Laetilia myersella

Laetilia myersella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Laetilia
Species: L. myersella
Binomial name
Laetilia myersella
Dyar, 1910[1]

Laetilia myersella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Dyar in 1910. It is found in eastern North America, including Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina and West Virginia.

The wingspan is 11–17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on scale insects occurring on Pinus species.

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