Esperia sulphurella
Esperia sulphurella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Esperia |
Species: | E. sulphurella
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Binomial name | |
Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
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Synonyms | |
Esperia aucta (Krausse, 1915) |
Esperia sulphurella, also known as the sulphur tubic, is a species of gelechioid moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Europe, but has been introduced in California.[1]
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Adults have a body length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in), and its wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). Adults are black with yellow markings. They are on wing in spring.[1]
The larvae are black and feed on dead wood.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]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:
- T. sulphurella of Fabricius (1777) is Oecophora bractella
- T. sulphurella of Hübner (1793) is Ypsolophus sulphurella
- T. sulphurella of Haworth (1829) is Povolnya leucapennella
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 353–354. ISBN 9780520288744.
External links
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