Neocrania Explained

Neocrania is a genus of moth of the family Eriocraniidae.^[1] 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. Adults are on wing in early June in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus chrysolepis.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/browse_taxa.php?selected_taxon=18695 Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist
2. http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0251.pdf A Revision of the North American Moths of the Superfamily Eriocranioidea with the Proposal of a New Family, Acanthopteroctetidae (Lepidoptera)