Neocrania
Monotypic moth genus in family Eriocraniidae
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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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Neocrania Davis, 1978 |
| Species: | N. bifasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neocrania bifasciata Clarke, 1978 | |
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]