Cosmopterix scribaiella

Cosmopterix scribaiella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except the Balkan Peninsula) to Japan.

Cosmopterix scribaiella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Cosmopterix
Species:
C. scribaiella
Binomial name
Cosmopterix scribaiella
Zeller, 1850[1]
Synonyms
  • Cosmopteryx scribaiella Frey, 1856
  • Cosmopteryx hermsiella E. Hering, 1889

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]

Subspecies
  • Cosmopterix scribaiella scribaiella
  • Cosmopterix scribaiella japonica Kuroko, 1960 (Japan)

References
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  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UKmoths
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-03-21.


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