Eriocrania salopiella

Eriocrania salopiella
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

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

Mine
Larva

The wingspan is about 10 milimeters. 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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