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Laetilia myersella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Laetilia

Laetilia myersella is a species of snout moth in the genus Laetilia. It was described by Dyar in 1910. It is found in eastern North America, including Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina and West Virginia.

The wingspan is 11–17 mm.

The larvae feed on scale insects occurring on Pinus species.

References

Laetilia myersella Wikipedia