Nites atrocapitella

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

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

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. "420158.00 – 0943 – Nites atrocapitella – (McDunnough, 1944)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (February 9, 2015). "Nites atrocapitella (McDunnough, 1944)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2020.


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