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Eriocrania salopiella

Synonyms: Micropteryx salopiella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Eriocrania salopiella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is about 10 millimeters. The adult moths are golden coloured with purple markings with prominent yellow triangular patch on the tornus. The head is covered with golden hairs. The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.
View Wikipedia Record: Eriocrania salopiella

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Avon Gorge Woodlands 376 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Betula pendula (European white birch)[1]
Betula pubescens pubescens (downy birch)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 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