Dyseriocrania subpurpurella

Dyseriocrania subpurpurella is a diurnal moth from the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe.

A mined oak leaf
Larva

Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocraniidae
Genus: Dyseriocrania
Species:
D. subpurpurella
Binomial name
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Tinea subpurpurella Haworth, 1828
  • Eriocrania subpurpurella
  • Micropteryx fastuosella Zeller, 1839
  • Micropterix fastuosella
  • Eriocrania fastuosella
  • Dyseriocrania fastuosella

The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9–14 mm. The wings are metallic gold with sapphire-blue and ruby-red dots (strigulae) and an indistinct obscurely paler dorsal spot before tornus. The hindwings are brassy-grey, posteriorly purplish-tinged and like the forewings have grey cilia. The head is ochreous-grey-whitish mixed with dark fuscous.

The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mines the leaves of Quercus (oak) species.

  • Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dyseriocrania subpurpurella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  • Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description page 805
  • Swedish Moths
  • UKmoths
  • Eriocrania subpurpurella at Naturhistoriska riksmuseet

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