Epicallima formosella
Encyclopedia
Epicallima formosella is a species
of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae
of the concealer moth family
(Oecophoridae).
It is found in Europe
. The wingspan
is 12-16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.
The caterpillar
s feed on decaying wood, typically of poplar
s (Populus).
Junior synonyms of E. formosella are:
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae
Oecophorinae
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of the concealer moth family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Oecophoridae).
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...
. The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 12-16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.
The caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s feed on decaying wood, typically of poplar
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
s (Populus).
Junior synonyms of E. formosella are:
- Borkhausenia formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Dafa formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Tinea formosella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775