Tinea sulphurella
| Esperia sulphurella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Esperia |
| Species: | E. sulphurella |
| Binomial name | |
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Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Esperia aucta (Krausse, 1915) |
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Esperia aucta (Krausse, 1915)
Esperia orbonella (Hübner, [1813])
Tinea orbonella Hübner, [1813]
Tinea sulphurella Fabricius, 1775
Esperia sulphurella is a species of gelechioid moth in the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on dead wood.
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:
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