Biology:Coccidiphila gerasimovi
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Coccidiphila |
| Species: | C. gerasimovi
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| Binomial name | |
| Coccidiphila gerasimovi Danilevsky, 1950[1]
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Coccidiphila gerasimovi is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae described by Aleksandr Sergeievich Danilevsky in 1950. It is found in the Mediterranean area, on the Canary Islands and from North Africa to the Near East.[2] It has also been recorded from Sudan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[3]
The wingspan is 7–11 mm (0.28–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from early March to October. There are probably more than one generations per year.
The larvae feed on the eggs of Coccidae species, including Pseudococcus maritimus, Laccifer lacca, Leucanium prunastri and Aonidella citrina.
References
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- ↑ "Coccidiphila gerasimovi Danilevsky, 1950". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ Faunistic notes on Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae and Cosmopterigidae from the Maltese Islands
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Coccidiphila gerasimovi Danilevski, 1950". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/cosmopterigidae/cosmopteriginae/coccidiphila/#gerasimovi. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q1105006 entry
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