Oak-gall-associated
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Menestomorpha oblongata
Menestomorpha oblongata is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Walsingham in 1907. It is known from limited records in Florida, Arizona, and California. The species has a wingspan of approximately 15 mm and distinctive forewing patterning with brown bands forming a V-shape. It has been reared from cynipid galls on Quercus (oak) species, indicating a specific ecological association with gall-forming wasps and their oak hosts.