Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promalactis

Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promalactis

Native to Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, this tiny, attractively patterned moth is naturalized in the eastern US. Caterpillars are reported to feed under the bark of rotting logs of oak and cherry trees.

Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13

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