Epicallima formosella is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). [1]
Epicallima formosella | |
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Adult from Dresden (Germany) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Epicallima |
Species: | E. formosella
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Binomial name | |
Epicallima formosella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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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]