Biology:Coccidiphila ledereriella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coccidiphila ledereriella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Coccidiphila
Species:
C. ledereriella
Binomial name
Coccidiphila ledereriella
(Zeller, 1850)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cosmopteryx ledereriella Zeller, 1850
  • Batrachedra ledereriella Meyrick, 1918
  • Teleia unedella Milliere, 1875

Coccidiphila ledereriella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Southern Europe and on Malta, Sardinia and possibly the Canary Islands, North Africa and Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). There are multiple generations per year. Adults are generally on wing from the beginning of April to the end of September.

The larvae feed on insect remains, found in spider webs or nest of Lepidoptera larvae. They have also been recorded feeding on dried plant material and galls on various plants.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1105015 entry