Neocrania Bifasciata
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''Neocrania'' is a genus of moth of the family
Eriocraniidae Eriocraniidae is a family of moths restricted to the Holarctic region, with six extant genera. These small, metallic moths are usually day-flying, emerging fairly early in the northern temperate spring. They have a proboscis with which they drin ...
. 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''.A Revision of the North American Moths of the Superfamily Eriocranioidea with the Proposal of a New Family, Acanthopteroctetidae (Lepidoptera)
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Eriocraniidae Moths of North America Monotypic moth genera {{Eriocranioidea-stub