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Cosmopterix attenuatella

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae
Genus: Cosmopterix
Species: attenuatella

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cosmopterix attenuatella: /kɔzˈmɒptərɪks ætˌtɛnjuˈætəllə/

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Images

Cosmopterix attenuatella (Walker, 1864) by Stho002. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Cosmopterix attenuatella 255238560 by Stephen Thorpe. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Cosmopterix attenuatella. by Tonton Bernardo. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Cosmopterix attenuatella 345907269 by Tony Steer. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Cosmopterix attenuatella 186698270 by Saryu Mae. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Cosmopterix attenuatella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is a widespread species across tropical and subtropical regions.

Physical Characteristics

Wingspan is about 9 mm. Forewing length 3.5-5.8 mm.

Habitat

Tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Distribution

Texas to North Carolina and Florida; also found in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, the Canary Islands, Madeira, the Galápagos Islands, Cook Islands, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius and Saint Helena.

Diet

Larvae feed on Poaceae (Melinus minutiflora), Cyperus rotundus and Scirpus species; they are leaf miners.

Similar Taxa

Cosmopterix mimetis
Cosmopteryx flavofasciata
Cosmopteryx venefica
Cosmopteryx apiculata
Cosmopterix antillia
Cosmopterix superba