Oak-gall-feeder
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Taygete gallaegenitella
Southern taygete
Taygete gallaegenitella is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864. It occurs across the eastern and southern United States, with larvae recorded feeding on oak galls. The species exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with dark dusting and three oblique bands.