Metallic-wing-markings
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Cosmopterix lespedezae
Cosmopterix lespedezae is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Hodges in 1962. Adults have a forewing length of approximately 4.7 mm and display distinctive wing patterns including white lines and yellow-gold metallic markings. The species is known from six states in the southeastern and central United States. Larvae are leaf miners on Fabaceae hosts, particularly Lespedeza and Desmodium species.
Eurrhyparodes splendens
Eurrhyparodes splendens is a small crambid moth described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is distinguished by striking metallic steel-blue bands bordering the wing margins and yellowish-white transverse lines on both forewings and hindwings. The species occurs from the southwestern United States through Mexico to Central America. Adults have been recorded active in July, September, and December.