Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875 is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875

Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875

The white-tailed fruitworm moth is a Tortricidae moth found in eastern North America whose larvae feed on Acer inside rolled leaves.

Family
Genus
Cenopis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875

Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875, also known as Sparganothis mesospila, the white-tailed fruitworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. This moth is found in eastern North America; recorded locations include Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, and West Virginia. It has a wingspan of 15 to 17 mm. The larvae of this species feed on Acer species, and they feed inside a rolled leaf.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Cenopis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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