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Species Esperia sulphurella - Sulphur Esperia Moth - Hodges#1057

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New adults in April - Esperia sulphurella The season begins - Esperia sulphurella Mini moth - Esperia sulphurella First one out this year - Esperia sulphurella Moth - Esperia sulphurella Esperia sulphurella? - Esperia sulphurella Attractive little moth - Esperia sulphurella insect on stump, Serra Av, 2023 April 25 - Esperia sulphurella
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)
Subfamily Oecophorinae
Tribe Oecophorini
Genus Esperia
Species sulphurella (Sulphur Esperia Moth - Hodges#1057)

Hodges Number

1057

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Esperia sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775)
Alucita sulphurella Fabricius, 1775
Dafa sulphurella
Tinea orbonella Hübner, [1813]
Oecophora sulphurella var. aucta Krausse, 1915
Oecophora sulphurella var. sultanija Schawerda, 1922
* phylogenetic sequence #030400

Size

Forewing length 6-8 mm. (1)

Identification

Adult - males have enlarged antennae. (1)

Range

Introduced to California from Europe 40+ years ago.

Season

End of February to mid to late April. (1)

Food

"Larva feed under bark of fallen or cut oak." -- Bob Patterson

Life Cycle

Diurnal.

Print References

Hodges, R.W. 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p.119; pl.6.17-18 (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Works Cited

1.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
2.The Moths of America North of Mexico Fascicle 6.2 Gelechioidea, Oecophoridae
Ronald W. Hodges. 1974. E. W. Classey Ltd. and RBD Publications Inc.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 20 March, 2010 - 8:22pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 12 June, 2014 - 1:28pm

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