Coloptilia conchylidella

Coloptilia conchylidella
Wings
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Coloptilia
Species: C. conchylidella
Binomial name
Coloptilia conchylidella
(Hofman, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Colopteryx conchylidella Hofman, 1898
  • Catatinagma conchylidella

Coloptilia conchylidella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain,[1] Turkey[2] and Russia.

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty white, sprinkled with blackish and brownish scales. The hindwings are bright grey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ BOLD Systems
  3. ↑ lepiforum.de
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