Zimmermannia bosquella

(Chambers, 1878) van Nieukerken et al., 2016

American Chestnut Moth

Zimmermannia bosquella is a of the Nepticulidae found in the eastern United States. It was formerly known as Nepticula bosquella and is now classified as with the American chestnut moth, which was once considered extinct. The is associated with American chestnut.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zimmermannia bosquella: /zɪmɚˈmɑniə bɒsˈkwɛlə/

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Distribution

Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky in the United States.

Host Associations

American chestnut - plantAssociated with American chestnut based on and historical classification

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Taxonomic history

This was formerly placed in the Nepticula as Nepticula bosquella. It was transferred to Zimmermannia by van Nieukerken et al. in 2016. It is now considered with the American chestnut , which was previously thought to be extinct.