Esperia sulphurella

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Esperia sulphurella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Esperia
Species:
E. sulphurella
Binomial name
Esperia sulphurella
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms

Esperia aucta(Krausse, 1915)
Esperia orbonella(Hübner, [1813])
Tinea orbonellaHübner, [1813]
Tinea sulphurellaFabricius, 1775

Contents

Esperia sulphurella, also known as the sulphur tubic, is a species of gelechioid moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Europe, but has been introduced in California. [1]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 Britishentomologyvolume6Plate408.jpg
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

Adults have a body length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in), and its wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). Adults are black with yellow markings. They are on wing in spring. [1]

The larvae are black and feed on dead wood. [1]

Taxonomy

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 353–354. ISBN   9780520288744.