''Nites betulella'', the black-dotted birch leaftier moth, is a
moth in the family
Depressariidae. It was described by
August Busck
Augustus Busck (February 18, 1870 – March 7, 1944) was a Danish-American entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology. He is best known for his work with microlepidoptera, of which he described over ...
in 1902.
It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Nova Scotia, southern
Canada, the north-eastern United States,
British Columbia and
Wisconsin.
The
wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are ochreous, overlaid with fuscous. The base of the wings and basal part of the costa are lighter ochreous and the base of the dorsal edge is nearly white, with a small triangular deep black area above it. The hindwings are dark shining ochreous fuscous, but lighter at the base. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October in Maine and from August to September in Alberta.
The larvae feed on ''
Betula nigra'', ''
Betula papyrifera'', ''
Betula lutea'', ''
Corylus'' species, ''
Alnus rugosa
''Alnus incana'', the grey alder or speckled alder, is a species of multi-stemmed, shrubby tree in the birch family, with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Tolerant of wetter soils, it can slowly spread with runners ...
'', ''
Acer rubrum'', ''
Juglans nigra'' and ''
Populus tremuloides''.
''Nites''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
References
Moths described in 1902
Nites
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