Cosmopterix margaritae

Cosmopterix margaritae
Scientific classification
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 Cosmopterigidae family. 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.

Etymology

The species name refers the pearly metallic ornamentation of the forewings and is derived from Latin margarita (meaning pearl).[1]

References

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