Eratophyes Explained

Eratophyes is a genus of moths in the family Oecophoridae. It contains only one species, Eratophyes amasiella, which is found in Asia Minor, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.[1] It was first recorded in Belgium in 2004. The species was probably accidentally introduced in western Europe, most likely as a caterpillar or pupa, with logs.

The wingspan is 12.5–16 mm.[2] [3] Adults are on wing from late April to June.[4]

The larvae feed on decaying birch logs.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023216/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434700 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2014-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701140436/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=230535&p=1 . 2014-07-01 . dead .
  3. Web site: Eratophyes amasiella . Naturhistoriska riksmuseet . 2017-05-14.
  4. Web site: Lepidoptera of Belgium . 2014-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216013359/http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/checklists/lepidoptera/Oecophoridae/Eamasiella.htm . 2011-02-16 . dead .
  5. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/50168 Eratophyes amasiella (Herrich-Schaffer) comb. nov., a senior synonym of E. aleatrix Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae)

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Eratophyes".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.