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Nites atrocapitella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Depressariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Nites

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

Adults have been recorded on wing in April.

The larvae feed on Corylus species.

References

Nites atrocapitella Wikipedia