Eratophyes
Genus of moths
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Eratophyes | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Eratophyes Diakonoff, 1975 |
| Species: | E. amasiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Eratophyes amasiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 12.5–16 mm.[2][3] Adults are on wing from late April to June.[4]
