Eriocraniella xanthocara
| Eriocraniella xanthocara | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. xanthocara
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriocraniella xanthocara | |
Eriocraniella xanthocara 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 California from Shasta County south at least to Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz Island.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 7–8 mm for males and 7.5–8.5 mm for females. The forewings are immaculate, dark fuscous with a prominent greenish blue iridescence. The hindwings are similar to the forewings in color though less lustrous and with more purplish iridescence. They are uniformly covered with relatively broad scales. Adults are on wing from early March to late April in one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Quercus agrifolia and Quercus wislizenii. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They have a brownish body and a uniformly light brown to stramineous head.[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 [76–81]. 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 (Eriocraniella) xanthocara Davis, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b "070006 – 0008 Eriocraniella xanthocara Davis, 1978". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2025.