Eriocraniella variegata
| Eriocraniella variegata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. variegata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriocraniella variegata | |
Eriocraniella variegata 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 San Gabriel Mountains, California.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 8.2–9.5 mm for males and 7.8–8.7 mm for females. The forewings are irregularly and almost equally marked with iridescent gold and purplish fuscous. The markings are typically in the form of transverse bands across the wing but are sometimes fragmented into large irregular spots. The hindwings are usually slightly darker and less lustrous than the forewings though usually with a slight purplish iridescence near the apex. The scales are relatively broad. Adults are on wing in May in one generation per year. The host plant is unknown.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 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 [87–88]. 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) variegata Davis, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b "070009 – 0011 Eriocraniella variegata Davis, 1978". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2025.