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)
Synonyms
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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