Anatrachyntis coridophaga

Anatrachyntis coridophaga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Anatrachyntis
Species:
A. coridophaga
Binomial name
Anatrachyntis coridophaga
(Meyrick, 1925)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyroderces coridophaga Meyrick, 1925
  • Heinemannia pygmaella Turati, 1927

Anatrachyntis coridophaga is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Egypt and Libya.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in April, July and October.

The larvae feed on the buds of Hibiscus species.

References

  1. ^ J. C. Koster, S. Yu. Sinev: Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae, Agonoxenidae, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiidae. In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (Hrsg.): Microlepidoptera of Europe. 1. Auflage. Band 5, Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-66-8, S. 131.


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