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Eriocrania sparrmannella

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Wikipedia Abstract

Eriocrania sparrmannella or mottled purple is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 10–13 mm (0.39–0.51 in). The moth flies from April to May depending on the location. The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species. The name honours Anders Erikson Sparrman.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Fenland 1529 England, United Kingdom
Kenfig/ Cynffig 2945 Wales, United Kingdom
Morecambe Bay 151985 England, United Kingdom
Preseli 6686 Wales, United Kingdom  

Prey / Diet

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

Prey / Diet Overlap

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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