Coccidiphila violenta
Coccidiphila violenta is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Guyana.[2]
Coccidiphila violenta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Coccidiphila |
Species: | C. violenta |
Binomial name | |
Coccidiphila violenta (Meyrick, 1916) | |
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The male of this species has a wingspan of 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are very narrowly lanceolate of deep ochreous coloration with some blackish irrorations (sprinkles) suffused with grey.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Coccidiphila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via FUNET.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cosmopterix violenta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- Meyrick, 1916 Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (1): 31.
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