Eriocrania semipurpurella (Stephens, 1835)
(Early Purple)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriocrania semipurpurella (Early Purple)
GenusEriocrania (a genus of micro-moths)
FamilyERIOCRANIIDAE (a family of micro-moths)
SuperfamilyERIOCRANIOIDEA (a superfamily of micro-moths)
InfraorderDacnonypha (an infraorder of moths)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Eriocrania semipurpurella (Early Purple) :
1: Eriocrania semipurpurella (Early Purple)
2 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Large blotch mines on Birch
Image 1: Larva - enlargedImage 2: Larva - top view - magnifiedImage 3: Larva - top view - magnified (2)Image 4: Larva - underside - magnifiedImage 5: Leaf spray with mines - top surfaceImage 6: Leaf spray with mines - under surfaceImage 7: Mined leaf - small mines - upper side - enlargedImage 8: Mined leaf - upper side - enlargedImage 9: Mined leaf - upper side - enlarged (2)Image 10: Mined leaf - under side - enlargedImage 11: Mined leaf - under side - enlarged (2)Image 12: Mined leaves - small mines - under side - enlargedImage 13: Mined leaves - upper sidesImage 14: Mined leaves - under sidesImage 15: Larva - magnifiedImage 16: Larva - magnified (2)

Eriocrania semipurpurella (Early Purple) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eriocrania semipurpurella (Early Purple)
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