Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cosmopterix | |
Cosmopterix margaritae is a moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found from the island of Kyushu in Japan and from Taiwan.
The length of the forewings is 3.6–4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and November.
The larvae feed on Digitalia adscendens and Paspalum conjugatum.
Etymology
The species name refers the pearly metallic ornamentation of the forewings and is derived from Latin margarita (meaning pearl).
References
Cosmopterix margaritae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA