Bug FAQDotted Leaftier Moth
Psilocorsis reflexella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Depressariidae
Also called: Dotted Leaftier
The moth measures about 14 to 17 mm across its wings. It lives in parts of North America, including several U.S. states such as Georgia and New York. Its caterpillars feed on oak trees (Quercus species).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from roughly 14 to 17 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat leaves of oak trees (Quercus).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the Dotted Leaftier Moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on oak (Quercus) leaves.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Depressariidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocorsis_reflexella
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