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Eriocraniella variegata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Eriocraniidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Eriocraniella

Eriocraniella variegata is a moth of the Eriocraniidae family. It was described by Davis in 1978. It is found in California.

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.

References

Eriocraniella variegata Wikipedia