Eriocrania semipurpurella
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Eriocrania semipurpurella is a moth
of the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe
. The species closely resembles Eriocrania sangii
.
The wingspan
is 10-16 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Birch
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The species closely resembles Eriocrania sangii
Eriocrania sangii
Eriocrania sangii is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 9-14 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.-External links:* *...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 10-16 mm. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
.