Coccidiphila violenta
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | C. violenta
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Coccidiphila violenta (Meyrick, 1916)
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Coccidiphila violenta is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Guyana.[2]
The male of this species has a wingspan of 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are very narrowly lanceolote 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.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1916
- Cosmopteriginae
- Cosmopteriginae stubs