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Neocrania
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Neocrania

Davis, 1978
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N. bifasciata
Binomial name
Neocrania bifasciata
Clarke, 1978

Neocrania is a genus of moth of the Eriocraniidae family.[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. 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.[2]

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