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Issikiocrania

Issikiocrania is a genus of moths of the family Eriocraniidae. It contains only one species, Issikiocrania japonicella, which is found in Honshu, Japan.

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Issikiocrania
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocraniidae
Genus: Issikiocrania
Moriuti, 1982
Species:
I. japonicella
Binomial name
Issikiocrania japonicella
Moriuti, 1982

Issikiocrania is a genus of moths of the family Eriocraniidae.12 It contains only one species, Issikiocrania japonicella,123 which is found in Honshu , Japan.34

The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). The larvae feed on Fagus crenata.4

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References

  1. "Issikiocrania Moriuti, 1982". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. "Issikiocrania Moriuti, 1982". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.034. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. "イッシキスイコバネ Issikiocrania japonicella Moriuti, 1982". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. Mizukawa, Hitomi; Hirowatari, Toshiya & Hashimoto, Satoshi (2004). "Biosystematic study of Issikiocrania japonicella Moriuti (Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae), with description of immature stages". Entomological Science. 7 (4): 389–397. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2004.00088.x.