Dyseriocrania subpurpurella

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Dyseriocrania subpurpurella

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Glossata
Infraorder: Dacnonypha
Superfamily: Eriocranioidea
Family: Eriocraniidae
Genus: Dyseriocrania
Species: D. subpurpurella
Binomial name
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Haworth, 1828

Dyseriocrania subpurpurella is a day active lepidoptera from the family Eriocraniidae.

The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9 to 14 millimeter. The wings are metallic gold with saffire-blue and ruby-red dots.

The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mimics the leaf of an Oak.

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