Nites atrocapitella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1944.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, Manitoba, Maine and Connecticut.[2]

Nites atrocapitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Nites
Species:
N. atrocapitella
Binomial name
Nites atrocapitella
(McDunnough, 1944)
Synonyms
  • Depressaria atrocapitella McDunnough, 1944

Adults have been recorded on wing in April.

The larvae feed on Corylus species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Nites atrocapitella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "420158.00 – 0943 – Nites atrocapitella – (McDunnough, 1944)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (February 9, 2015). "Nites atrocapitella (McDunnough, 1944)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2020.