Coccidiphila patriciae

Coccidiphila patriciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Coccidiphila
Species: C. patriciae
Binomial name
Coccidiphila patriciae
J. Nel & A. Nel, 2000[1]

Coccidiphila patriciae is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults have been recorded in February.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Ixanthus viscosus.

References

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