| Eriocraniella platyptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocraniidae |
| Genus: | Eriocraniella |
| Species: | E. platyptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocraniella platyptera | |
Eriocraniella platyptera is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae. [2] [3] [4] It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1978. [1] [2] [3] It is found in the Northeastern and Southern United States, from north-western New York to Texas. [3]
The wingspan is 7.8–8.2 mm for males and about 8.2 mm for females. The forewings are relatively broad and immaculate dark fuscous with a prominent golden brassy to blue green iridescence. The hindwings are much paler, grayish fuscous with a slight purplish luster. The scales are moderately broad. Adults are on wing in May in one generation per year. [1] The larvae are leaf miners of oaks, including Quercus ilicifolia . [4]
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