Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Scientific name Cosmopterix setariella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cosmopterix Rank Species | |
Cosmopterix setariella is a moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is known from Russia, China (Jiangxi) and Japan.
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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