''Esperia sulphurella'' is a
species
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of
gelechioid moth
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Gelechioidea (from the type genus ''Gelechia'', "keeping to the ground") is the Taxonomic rank, superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called curved-horn moths or gelechioid moths. ...
in the family
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this.
Ta ...
. It is found in
Europe
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.
The
wingspan
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is . 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
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was used for several other moths, creating a number of
junior homonym
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The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the se ...
s that are all invalid. These include:
* ''T. sulphurella'' of Fabricius (1777) is ''
Oecophora bractella
''Oecophora bractella'' is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). As the type species of its genus '' Oecophora'', its affiliations and phylogeny (which are not compl ...
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* ''T. sulphurella'' of Hübner (1793) is ''
Ypsolophus sulphurella''
* ''T. sulphurella'' of Haworth (1829) is ''
Povolnya leucapennella
''Caloptilia leucapennella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The posterior tibiae is smooth above. Forewings are pale whitish yellow, with som ...
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External links
''Esperia sulphurella'' at UKmothsLepiforum.de
Oecophorinae
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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