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Stilbosis lonchocarpella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cosmopterigidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Stilbosis

Stilbosis lonchocarpella is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Busck in 1934. It is found in Cuba and mainland North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Lonchocarpus sericeus.

References

Stilbosis lonchocarpella Wikipedia