Eriocraniella trigona

Eriocraniella trigona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eriocraniidae
Genus:	Eriocraniella
Species:	E. trigona
Binomial name
	Eriocraniella trigona; Davis, 1978

Last updated March 03, 2025

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

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]

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