Eriocrania
Encyclopedia
Eriocrania is a genus
of moth
of the Eriocraniidae family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
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...
of the Eriocraniidae family.
Species
- Eriocrania alpinellaEriocrania alpinellaEriocrania alpinella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Central Europe, including Austria and Switzerland and possibly neighbouring countries.The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm. The moth flies in early spring....
- Eriocrania chrysolepidellaEriocrania chrysolepidellaEriocrania chrysolepidella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe, from Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to Romania.The wingspan is about 11 mm. The moth flies in April depending on the location....
- Eriocrania cicatricellaEriocrania cicatricellaEriocrania cicatricella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is about 11 mm. The moth flies in April depending on the location.The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.-External links:* *...
- Eriocrania salopiellaEriocrania salopiellaEriocrania salopiella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.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...
- Eriocrania sangiiEriocrania sangiiEriocrania sangii is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 9-14 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.-External links:* *...
- Eriocrania semipurpurellaEriocrania semipurpurellaEriocrania semipurpurella is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Eriocrania sangii.The wingspan is 10-16 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.The larvae feed on Birch....
- Eriocrania sparrmannellaEriocrania sparrmannellaEriocrania sparrmannella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 10-13 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.-External links:* *...
- Eriocrania unimaculellaEriocrania unimaculellaEriocrania unimaculella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is about 10 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.-External links:* *...