Eriocrania sparrmannella

Eriocrania sparrmannella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocraniidae
Genus: Eriocrania
Species: E. sparrmannella
Binomial name
Eriocrania sparrmannella
(Bosc, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Tinea sparrmannella Bosc, 1791
  • Allochapmania sparrmannella
  • Chapmania sparrmannella
  • Lampronia sparrmannella

Eriocrania sparrmannella, also called Mottled Purple, is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae mine the leaves of Betula species.

The name honours Anders Erikson Sparrman.

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