Cosmopterix setariella
Cosmopterix setariella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Russia, China (Jiangxi)[1] and Japan.
| Cosmopterix setariella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. setariella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopterix setariella Sinev, 1985 | |
The length of the forewings is about 4.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Setaria viridis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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