Eriocraniella trigona
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. trigona
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| Eriocraniella trigona | |
Eriocraniella trigona 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
[edit]The wingspan is 6–8 mm. The forewings and fringe are uniformly fuscous with a bronzy to purplish iridescence. The hindwings are paler in color, more grayish and less iridescent and the scales are moderately broad. Adults are on wing in mid May in one generation per year. The host plant is unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 [88–90]. 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) trigona Davis, 1978". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ a b "070010 – 0012 Eriocraniella trigona Davis, 1978". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
