page_title: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
hierarchical_section_title: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
caption_attribution_description: English: Stainton’s Natural History of the Tineina (1855–1873): Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
context_page_description: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella is a diurnal moth from the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe.
  The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9–14 mm. The wings are metallic gold with sapphire-blue and ruby-red dots and an indistinct obscurely paler dorsal spot before tornus. The hindwings are brassy-grey, posteriorly purplish-tinged and like the forewings have grey cilia. The head is ochreous-grey-whitish mixed with dark fuscous.
  The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mines the leaves of Quercus species.
context_section_description: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella is a diurnal moth from the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Europe.
  The wingspan of the moth ranges from 9–14 mm. The wings are metallic gold with sapphire-blue and ruby-red dots (strigulae) and an indistinct obscurely paler dorsal spot before tornus. The hindwings are brassy-grey, posteriorly purplish-tinged and like the forewings have grey cilia. The head is ochreous-grey-whitish mixed with dark fuscous.
  The flight time ranges from April to May. The caterpillar mines the leaves of Quercus (oak) species.
caption: Larva
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