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Cosmopterigidae
Sign in to saveThe Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species have been described. The taxonomic family is most diverse in the Australian and Pacific region with about 780 species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyCosmopterigidae
Роскошные моли, или узкокрылые моли (лат. Cosmopterigidae) — семейство молевидных бабочек.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 400
- With media
- 50
- Family
- Cosmopterigidae
- Collections
- DMNS, MSU
- Recorded in
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Genera
- Selected former genera
- See also
- References
- External links
The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species have been described. The taxonomic family is most diverse in the Australian and Pacific region with about 780 species.
Several genera formerly included here have been moved to the Agonoxeninae.
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