Telphusa sedulitella (Busck, 1910)

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Gelechiinae

Identification: Slender moths that wrap their wings around the body with rows of upraised scales giving a roughened appearance. Forewing blackish with some rust tones. There are variations the have more whitish coloration on parts of the wings.

Wing Span: 1.1-1.36 cm

Life History:

Flight:

Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of hosts, including oaks, willows, hazelnut, and possibly Douglas-fir and Arctostaphylos.

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: West coast inland to the mountains from British Columbia south to Baja California.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

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