Prochoreutis inflatella

Prochoreutis inflatella, the skullcap skeletonizer moth, is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is found in eastern North America.

Prochoreutis inflatella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Choreutidae
Genus:	Prochoreutis
Species:	P. inflatella
Binomial name
Prochoreutis inflatella (Clemens, 1863)
Synonyms
Choreutis inflatella Clemens, 1863

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.^[1]

Adults are on wing from June to September. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Scutellaria species, including Scutellaria lateriflora. The first larvae appear in March, only shortly after the host plant begins growth. Pupation occurs in a fusiform, multi-layered cocoon of white silk.