Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyroderces | |
Similar Pyroderces, Cosmopterix, Cosmopterigidae | ||
Pyroderces klimeschi is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Italy.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is bright reddish brown, but this is hardly visible because of a chestnut brown wash. The hindwings are shining ashy grey. Adults have been recorded in May and June.
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