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Callima formosella (Beautiful Epicallima Moth)

Synonyms: Dafa formosella; Epicallima formosella (heterotypic); Hypsolopha veuustella; Oecophora formosella; Tinea formosella (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Epicallima formosella is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). It is found in 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). Junior synonyms of E. formosella are: \n* Borkhausenia formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) \n* Dafa formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) \n* Tinea formosella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
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Prey / Diet

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)[1]
Robinia pseudoacacia (Post locust)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0