Psilocorsis cryptolechiella

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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella larva with parasite
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Psilocorsis
Species:
P. cryptolechiella
Binomial name
Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
(Chambers, 1872) [1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria cryptolechiellaChambers, 1872
  • Hagno faginellaChambers, 1872
  • Cryptolechia obsoletellaZeller, 1873
  • Cryptolechia dubiatellaZeller, 1877
  • Cryptolechia cressonellaChambers, 1878

Psilocorsis cryptolechiella (black-fringed leaftier moth, black-fringed psilocorsis moth or beech leaftier) is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States, including Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. [2]

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Damage

The wingspan is about 16 mm.

The larvae feed on Fagus species, including Fagus grandifolia . Larvae create a leaf shelter.

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