Epicallima formosella explained

Epicallima formosella is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). ^[1]

It is found in North America^[2] and 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).^[3]

Junior synonyms of E. formosella are:^[4]

• Borkhausenia formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
• Dafa formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
• Tinea formosella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

References

• (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
• (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms  - Epicallima formosella. Version of 2003-DEC-29. Retrieved 2010-APR-28.

External links

• Swedish Moths
• Lepidoptera of Belgium

Notes and References

1. See references in Savela (2003)
2. Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.
3. Grabe (1942)
4. Grabe (1942), and see references in Savela (2003)