Esperia sulphurella

Esperia sulphurella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Esperia
Species:	E. sulphurella
Binomial name
	Esperia sulphurella; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Esperia aucta (Krausse, 1915); Esperia orbonella (Hübner, [1813]); Tinea orbonella Hübner, [1813]; Tinea sulphurella Fabricius, 1775

Esperia sulphurella, also known as the sulphur tubic, is a species of gelechioid moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Europe, but has been introduced in California.[1]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

Adults have a body length of 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in), and its wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). Adults are black with yellow markings. They are on wing in spring.[1]

The larvae are black and feed on dead wood.[1]

Taxonomy

E. sulphurella was first described scientifically by J.C. Fabricius in 1775. Subsequently, the same scientific name was used for several other moths, creating a number of junior homonyms that are all invalid. These include:

T. sulphurella of Fabricius (1777) is Oecophora bractella
T. sulphurella of Hübner (1793) is Ypsolophus sulphurella
T. sulphurella of Haworth (1829) is Povolnya leucapennella

References

Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 353–354. ISBN 9780520288744.

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[:0-1] Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 353–354. ISBN 9780520288744.