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Ramphis libanoticus

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Species of moth

Ramphis libanoticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ramphis
Species: R. libanoticus
Binomial name
Ramphis libanoticus
Riedl, 1969

Ramphis libanoticus is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Greece, Crete, Cyprus and Asia Minor (including Lebanon).

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July and in October.

The larvae feed on Salvia triloba. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de
  3. bladmineerders.nl
Taxon identifiers
Ramphis libanoticus


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