Esperia sulphurella, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Esperia sulphurella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
Alucita sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
Tinea orbonella (Hübner, 1813)
Esperia oliviella (Wood, 1839)
Common name
Sulphur Esperia Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Tribus: Oecophorini > Genus: Esperia
Wingspan
12-16 mm
Food plant
Dead wood.
Flight period
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