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Neocrania bifasciata

Wikipedia Abstract

Neocrania is a genus of moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It contains only one species, Neocrania bifasciata, which is found in the Coast Ranges of southern California. The wingspan is 8–9 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. The forewings are pale brownish fuscous with a golden iridescence. The hindwings are slightly darker than the forewings and more fuscous and sometimes with a slight purplish sheen. Adults are on wing in early June in one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus chrysolepis.
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Prey / Diet

Quercus chrysolepis (Live Oak)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0