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Large Birch Purple

Eriocrania sangii

Classification

Class
Insecta

Eriocrania sangii, the large birch purple, is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae found in Europe and described by John Henry Wood in 1891. The moth can be found flying in sunshine around birch trees and the larvae feed on birch leaves. Description The wingspan is 9–14 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 69United Kingdom · 16Germany · 6Switzerland · 6