Biology:Oinophila nesiotes

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Short description: Species of moth

Oinophila nesiotes
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Oinophila
Species:
O. nesiotes
Binomial name
Oinophila nesiotes
Walsingham, 1908[1]

Oinophila nesiotes is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are dark olivaceous brown with two shining pale ochreous transverse fasciae. The hindwings are bronzy brownish with a few iridescent metallic scales.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on dead leaves.

References

  1. Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2013-JUNE-17.
  2. "Oinophila nesiotes Walsingham, 1908". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3a561c1d-bccc-4b5e-833a-27cb30fd1b5a. 
  3. "Oinophila nesiotes Walsingham, 1908". https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Oinophila_Nesiotes.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13483477 entry