Eccopisa

Eccopisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Eccopisa
Zeller, 1848[1]
Species: E. effractella
Binomial name
Eccopisa effractella
Zeller, 1848

Eccopisa is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Zeller in 1848. It contains the species E. effractella. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland and Estonia.[2]

The wingspan is 14-16.5 mm.[3]

The larvae live in spun leaves of various deciduous trees.[4]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  3. "microlepidoptera.nl". microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  4. "lepiforum.eu". lepiforum.eu. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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