Oecophoridae : Oecophorinae
Esperia sulphurella
ESPERIA sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
Esperia sulphurella
ESPERIA sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Sulphur Tubic
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Near East : Nearctic Region : North Africa : Europe-Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkans, Ukraine, Holland, Sicily, Sardinia,Romania,Macedonia,Malta,Germany,France,Greece,Austria and British Isles
UK Distribution: Common and widely distributed throughout the British Isles : Scotland-local species
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland : Heathland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: E.sulphurella is a day flying micro moth that can be found in the early morning sunshine although the moth can also be attracted to light as was the individual shown.
The moth is a dark greyish brown with yellow scales scattered throughout the forewings.There are two yellow longitudinal streaks as well as a defined yellow triangle at the tornus and a small yellow vertical mark on the costa opposite(see above or below).The hindwing is pale yellow.
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Near East : Nearctic Region : North Africa : Europe-Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkans, Ukraine, Holland, Sicily, Sardinia,Romania,Macedonia,Malta,Germany,France,Greece,Austria and British Isles
UK Distribution: Common and widely distributed throughout the British Isles : Scotland-local species
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Alucita sulphurella Fabricius, 1775
- Tinea orbonella Hübner, [1813]
- England
Habitat: Gardens : Woodland : Heathland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
- None
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: E.sulphurella is a day flying micro moth that can be found in the early morning sunshine although the moth can also be attracted to light as was the individual shown.
The moth is a dark greyish brown with yellow scales scattered throughout the forewings.There are two yellow longitudinal streaks as well as a defined yellow triangle at the tornus and a small yellow vertical mark on the costa opposite(see above or below).The hindwing is pale yellow.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note : Esperia sulphurella larvae feed on dead wood.
Note : Esperia sulphurella larvae feed on dead wood.
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Oecophoridae Oecophorinae Oecophorini ESPERIA Hübner, [1825] Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775) - Tinea orbonella Hübner, [1813] - ALUCITA sulphurella Fabricius, 1775 = Esperia sulpurella Fabricius, 1775 = Tinea sulphurella Fabricius, 1775 = Esperia orbonella Hübner, 1813 = Tinea orbonella Hübner, 1813 = Esperia aucta Krausse, 1915 - Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorvm classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibvs, observationibvs. - Flensbvrgi, Lipsiae. in officina libraria Kort : Fabricius, Johann Christian 1775 : Title Page : p.670 - n.19 - England ("Anglia") |