Holcocera crassicornella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in southern Florida.[2]
| Holcocera crassicornella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Holcocera |
| Species: | H. crassicornella
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| Binomial name | |
| Holcocera crassicornella | |
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The length of the forewings is 5.5–7.8 mm.
The larvae feed on the fruit of Eriobotrya japonica and have also been recorded on Acer rubrum.[3]
References edit
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
- ^ On the identity of Holcocera guilandinae (Busck, 1900) (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae: Blastobasinae)
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