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Fascista cercerisella
Redbud Leaffolder Moth, redbud leaffolder
Fascista cercerisella, commonly known as the redbud leaffolder moth, is a small gelechiid moth native to eastern and central North America. The species is notable for its specialized larval association with eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), where larvae skeletonize leaves by feeding within folded leaf structures. Adults are active from spring through fall, with geographic variation in generation time—univoltine in northern populations and possibly bivoltine in the south.