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Ethmia trifurcella
Ethmia trifurcella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, distributed across eastern and central North America. The species is characterized by distinctive forewing patterning with a sinuate longitudinal line dividing dark and pale areas. Larvae are specialized herbivores that construct tubular shelters on host plant leaves.
Rectiostoma fernaldella
Stenomid Oak Leaf Tier
A small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by Riley in 1889. Adults are active in shady oak habitats during midday and have a single annual generation in California. Larvae are specialized leaf tiers that construct distinctive frass-sealed shelters between two leaves.