Oneida lunulalis

Oneida lunulalis, the oak gall snout moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Oneida. It is found in most of eastern North America,[3] from Quebec and Ontario to Illinois and Florida.

Oneida lunulalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Oneida[1]
Species:
O. lunulalis
Binomial name
Oneida lunulalis
Hulst, 1889[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are silvery grey or light brown. The hindwings are grey with a white fringe. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves and galls on oak.[4]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. "Oneida Hulst, 1889" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Bug Guide


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