Nites atrocapitella

Nites atrocapitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Nites
Species: N. atrocapitella
Binomial name
Nites atrocapitella
(McDunnough, 1944)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria atrocapitella McDunnough, 1944

Nites atrocapitella is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by McDunnough in 1944.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, Manitoba, Maine and Connecticut.[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in April.

The larvae feed on Corylus species.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nites atrocapitella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Nites at funet


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