Actrix nyssaecolella

Actrix nyssaecolella, the tupelo leaffolder moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found from Michigan and New York to Florida and west to Texas.[2]

Actrix nyssaecolella
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A. nyssaecolella
Binomial name
Actrix nyssaecolella
(Dyar, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tacoma nyssaecolella Dyar, 1904

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. They have light gray forewings with a dark gray band and a dark gray hourglass-shaped marking. The hindwings are brownish gray with a pale fringe. Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Nyssa species.

References

  1. "800383 – 5818 – Actrix nyssaecolella – Tupelo Leaffolder Moth – (Dyar, 1904)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved October 7, 2011.


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