Mississippi-valley
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Rectiostoma xanthobasis
Yellow-vested Moth
Rectiostoma xanthobasis is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1876. It is distinguished by striking yellow and dark brown wing patterning that gives rise to its common name. The species is endemic to eastern North America, with larvae that feed on oak leaves from within silk-constructed shelters.