Chionodes formosella

Chionodes formosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Chionodes
Species:	C. formosella
Binomial name
	Chionodes formosella; (Murtfeldt, 1881)
Synonyms
	Gelechia formosella Murtfeldt, 1881; Gelechia vernella Murtfeldt, 1883;

The spring oak leafroller (Chionodes formosella) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to south-western Manitoba, south to Florida.^[1]^[2]

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The wingspan is about 16 mm.

The larvae feed on oak species, particularly the red oak group. Recorded host plants include Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, but also Ostrya virginiana.

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