Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oinophila | |
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.
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