Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Eriocraniidae Scientific name Eriocrania salopiella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eriocrania Rank Species | |
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Similar Eriocrania cicatricella, Eriocrania sparrmannella, Eriocrania unimaculella, Eriocrania semipurpurella, Eriocrania chrysolepidella | ||
Eriocrania salopiella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is about 10 millimeters. The adult moths are golden coloured with purple markings with prominent yellow triangular patch on the tornus. The head is covered with golden hairs.
The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.
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