Maryland Biodiversity Project - Brindled Zelleria (Zelleria retiniella)

Brindled Zelleria Zelleria retiniella Forbes, 1923

Synonyms: Hodges #2431.

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Ranges from Texas and Florida north to New Jersey. Adults typically fly from May to July (BugGuide, 2014).

Larval host plant is unknown.

There are 7 records in the project database.

A Zelleria retiniella in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Zelleria retiniella in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/16/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Brindled Zelleria in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Brindled Zelleria in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Brindled Zelleria in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Zelleria retiniella in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

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