Eriocrania chrysolepidella

Description

Eriocrania chrysolepidella is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It is found in Europe, from Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to Romania. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The head is black-brown with sparse, mixed brown and beige hair-like scales on the head The forewings are golden bronze with light gold and copper to purple scales, forming a reticulate pattern distad There is, basally of the tornus, an indistinct golden spot.The moth flies in April depending on the location. The larvae mine the leaves of Corylus and Carpinus species.