Psilocorsis cryptolechiella: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Depressariidae
- Genus
- Psilocorsis
- Species
- Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
- Scientific Name
- Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
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.
The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Fagus species, including Fagus grandifolia. Larvae create a leaf shelter.
...Psilocorsis cryptolechiella in languages:
- English
- Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
- English
- Black-fringed Leaftier Moth
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Psilocorsis amydra
- Psilocorsis arguta
- Psilocorsis argyropasta
- Psilocorsis carpocapsella
- Psilocorsis cirrhoptera
- Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
- Psilocorsis exagitata
- Psilocorsis fatula
- Psilocorsis indalma
- Psilocorsis melanophthalma
- Psilocorsis minerva
- Psilocorsis propriella
- Psilocorsis purpurascens
- Psilocorsis quercicella
- Psilocorsis reflexella













































































































































