Eriocrania carpinella is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae. It is found in Japan (Honshu).A new Eriocrania species (Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae) utilizing hornbeams in Japan, with reference to the biogeography based on mitochondrial COI and ND5 gene sequences
The larvae feed on hornbeam's, including Carpinus laxiflora, Carpinus cordata and Carpinus tschonoskii.
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