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Cosmopterix margaritae

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Species of moth

Cosmopterix margaritae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Cosmopterix
Species: C. margaritae
Binomial name
Cosmopterix margaritae
Kuroko, 2011

Cosmopterix margaritae is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from the island of Kyushu in Japan and from Taiwan.

The length of the forewings is 3.6–4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and November.

The larvae feed on Digitalia adscendens and Paspalum conjugatum.

References

  1. Two new species of the genus Cosmopterix Hubner (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae) from Japan and neighboring countries
Taxon identifiers
Cosmopterix margaritae


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