Kingdom Animalia Genus Esperia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Esperia sulphurella Higher classification Esperia Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Esperia, Butterflies and moths, Esperia oliviella, Batia lunaris, Alabonia geoffrella | ||
Esperia sulphurella is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on dead wood.
Taxonomy
E. sulphurella was first described scientifically by J.C. Fabricius in 1775. Subsequently, the same scientific name was used for several other moths, creating a number of junior homonyms that are all invalid. These include:
References
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