Chionodes formosella
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Species of moth
"Spring oak leafroller" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Chionodes continuella.
| Chionodes formosella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chionodes |
| Species: | C. formosella
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionodes formosella (Murtfeldt, 1881)
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The spring oak leafroller (Chionodes formosella) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. 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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