| Epicallima formosella | |
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| Adult from Dresden (Germany) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Epicallima |
| Species: | E. formosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicallima formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
Epicallima formosella is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). [2]
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It is found in North America [3] and Europe. The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.
The caterpillars feed on decaying wood, typically of poplars (Populus). [4]
