#2762 · 🦋 butterflies & moths

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Eratophyes amasiella

🦋 Butterflies & moths 📍 in the Netherlands (introduced)

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. Drachten, Zwemmer, 9204 ET Drachten, Nederland:© teddydolstra · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands:© Joey Bom · CC BY 4.0
3. 6874 Wolfheze, Nederland:© André Nagelhout · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands:© teddydolstra · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. Arnhem, Nederland:© Simon Hazenberg · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. 6874 Wolfheze, Nederland:© André Nagelhout · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. 5091 Oost-, West- en Middelbeers, Netherlands:© Michael Bakker Paiva · CC BY 4.0
8. Breskens, Netherlands:© Remco Hofland · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Station Mook-Molenhoek, Mook, Nederland:© JV · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Renkum, Nederland:© floris_heemskerk · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Eratophyes is a genus of moths in the family Oecophoridae. It contains only one species, Eratophyes amasiella , which is found in Asia Minor, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. It was first recorded in Belgium in 2004. The species was probably accidentally introduced in western Europe, most likely as a caterpillar or pupa, with logs.

base stats

NL sightings 52iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 496iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).