Prochoreutis inflatella

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Prochoreutis inflatella
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Prochoreutis
Species:
P. inflatella
Binomial name
Prochoreutis inflatella
(Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Choreutis inflatellaClemens, 1863

Prochoreutis inflatella, the skullcap skeletonizer moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. [1]

Adults are on wing from June to September. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Scutellaria species, including Scutellaria lateriflora . The first larvae appear in March, only shortly after the host plant begins growth. Pupation occurs in a fusiform, multi-layered cocoon of white silk.

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References

  1. "The Metalmark Moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) Of Ontario" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.