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Oinophila nesiotes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tineidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Oinophila

Oinophila nesiotes

Oinophila nesiotes is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are dark olivaceous brown with two shining pale ochreous transverse fasciae. The hindwings are bronzy brownish with a few iridescent metallic scales.

The larvae possibly feed on dead leaves.

References

Oinophila nesiotes Wikipedia