Schiffermuelleria schaefferella

Schiffermuelleria schaefferella is a species of concealer moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe and western Asia.[1][2]

Schiffermuelleria schaefferella
Schiffermuelleria schaefferella, Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Schiffermuelleria
Species:
S. schaefferella
Binomial name
Schiffermuelleria schaefferella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena schaefferella Linnaeus, 1758

The caterpillars of this moth develop in rotting wood, on which they feed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GBIF, Schiffermuelleria schaefferella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Schiffermuelleria schaefferella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ Mazurkiewicz, Anna; Tumialis, Dorota; Pezowicz, Elzbieta (2013). "New sites of the rare Microlepidoptera species on Warsaw basin". Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences. 52. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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