Psilocorsis reflexella

Psilocorsis reflexella
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species: P. reflexella
Binomial name
Psilocorsis reflexella
Clemens, 1860[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia ferruginosa Zeller, 1873
  • Psilocorsis fletcherella Gibson, 1909
  • Psilocorsis caryae Clarke, 1941
  • Psilocorsis reflexa Chambers, 1878

The dotted leaftier moth (Psilocorsis reflexella) is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. 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. They skeletonize the leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in leaf litter.[4]

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ Psilocorsis at funet
  3. ↑ Bug Guide
  4. ↑ Biological Observations on Three Oak Leaf tiers: Psilocorsis quercicella, P. reflexella, and P. cryptolechiella in Massachusetts and Missouri
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