Concealer Moth - Eido trimaculella
Family Oecophoridae spans 42 species in 23 genera. [1]
Live adult moths photographed at Marienville, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Concealer moth

Concealer moths are so called after their caterpillars' habit of feeding concealed within a web or hidden inside rolled or tied foliage. Some species feed on wide varieties of deciduous trees, others scavenge on animal carcasses. [1]
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Concealer Moth
Concealer Moth

References
  1. Bugguide.net, Concealer Moths

 

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