Eriocraniella longifurcula
| Eriocraniella longifurcula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. longifurcula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocraniella longifurcula | |
Eriocraniella longifurcula 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 central Arizona.[1][3]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 9.5–10 mm for males. The forewings are relatively slender and immaculate, fuscous with a slight bluish purple iridescence. The hindwings are slightly paler than the forewings, grayish, uniformly covered with relatively broad scales. Adults are on wing in May, probably in one generation per year.[1]
The larvae possibly feed on Fagaceae (Quercus) species. They have a dark brown body and a uniformly light brown to stramineous head.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 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 (251): 1–131 [81–85]. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.251. hdl:10088/5499.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - 1 2 "Eriocraniella (Eriocraniella) longifurcula Davis, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "070007 – 0009 Eriocraniella longifurcula Davis, 1978". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2025.