Cosmopterix scribaiella
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cosmopterix scribaiella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except the Balkan Peninsula) to Japan.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. scribaiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopterix scribaiella | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to October in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Phragmites australis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
- Cosmopterix scribaiella scribaiella
- Cosmopterix scribaiella japonica Kuroko, 1960 (Japan)
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