Eriocraniella falcata
| Eriocraniella falcata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. falcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriocraniella falcata | |
Eriocraniella falcata is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae.[2][3] It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1978.[1][2][3] It is found in the Coast Ranges of central California.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 7–10 mm for both males and females. The forewings are uniformly bronzy brown, often with a pale golden luster. The hindwings are slightly darker than the forewings and less iridescent, but with a slight purplish luster, becoming darker toward the outer margins. The scales are relatively broad, particularly over the outer half. Adults are on wing from late March to mid May in one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Quercus chrysolepis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The early instar linear mine is unusually long. The mine continues to the leaf margin and then abruptly enlarges to form a full depth blotch usually covering the apical third to one-fifth of the leaf.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Donald R. (1978). "A revision of the North American moths of the superfamily Eriocranioidea with the proposal of a new family, Acanthopteroctetidae (Lepidoptera)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 251: 1–131 [90–92]. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.251. hdl:10088/5499. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Eriocraniella (Disfurcula) falcata Davis, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ a b "070011 – 0013 Eriocraniella falcata Davis, 1978". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2025.