Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
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Dyseriocrania subpurpurella is a diurnal moth
from the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe
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The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9-14 mm. The wings are metallic gold with saffire-blue and ruby-red dots.
The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mimics the leaf of Quercus species and mines the leaves of these plants.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
from the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9-14 mm. The wings are metallic gold with saffire-blue and ruby-red dots.
The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mimics the leaf of Quercus species and mines the leaves of these plants.