About Euzophera ostricolorella Hulst, 1890
Euzophera ostricolorella, commonly called the root collar borer moth or tuliptree borer, is a moth species belonging to the family Pyralidae. This species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1890. It is native to the United States, where its distribution ranges from Arkansas and Louisiana to northern Florida, and extends northward to Michigan and New York. Adults of this species have a wingspan between 30 and 41 millimeters. In the southern portion of the species' range, there are two generations per year, with adults active from April to June, and again from August to October. The larvae of Euzophera ostricolorella feed on Liriodendron tulipifera.
