Oecophoridae
59a0053 –
1057 Esperia sulphurella
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Quercus Polyporus[Fungi]. Host genera: Quercus Polyporus[Fungi]. Host extended: Fungi, Quercus, Polyporus. Host extended: Quercus bark with Polyporus gilvus (Powell & Langston 2009); bark of dead trees (Hodges 1974). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
sulphurella (Fabricius, 1775) (Alucita) - MONA 1983: 1057aucta (Krausse, 1915) (Oecophora)orbonella (Hübner, 1813) (Tinea) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Hodges, R. W., 1974. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 6.2, p. 119; pl. 6.17-18. order or free PDF
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.32f; p. 62. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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