Biology:Coccidiphila violenta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coccidiphila violenta | |
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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. violenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Coccidiphila violenta (Meyrick, 1916)
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Coccidiphila violenta is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Guyana.[2]
The male of this species has a wingspan of 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are very narrowly lanceolate of deep ochreous coloration with some blackish irrorations (sprinkles) suffused with grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. "Coccidiphila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. https://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/cosmopterigidae/cosmopteriginae/coccidiphila/.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Cosmopterix violenta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=113260.
- ↑ Meyrick, 1916 Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (1): 31.
Wikidata ☰ Q16980849 entry
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