Eriocrania salopiella

Eriocrania salopiella is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe.

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Larva

Eriocrania salopiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocraniidae
Genus: Eriocrania
Species:
E. salopiella
Binomial name
Eriocrania salopiella
(Stainton, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Micropteryx salopiella Stainton, 1854

The wingspan is about 1 centimeter. 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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