Chionodes formosella

Chionodes formosella

The spring oak leafroller is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to south-western Manitoba, south to Florida.
Section Chionodes formosella group At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge.
 Chionodes formosella,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is about 16 mm.

Food

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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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGelechiidae
GenusChionodes
SpeciesC. formosella