Myelopsis subtetricella
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M. subtetricella
Binomial name
Myelopsis subtetricella
(Ragonot, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Myelois subtetricella Ragonot, 1889
  • Episcythrastis subtetricella
  • Myelois zonulella Ragonot, 1889
  • Myelois obnupsella Hulst, 1890

Myelopsis subtetricella is a species of snout moth in the genus Episcythrastis. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889. It is found from Canada through the United States, as far south as southern California and Florida.

The wingspan is 19–22 mm.

The larvae feed on acorns.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Episcythrastis Meyrick, 1937". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 22, 2017.


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