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Ceratophaga
Ceratophaga is a genus of moths in the family Tineidae containing 16 described species. The genus is notable for its highly specialized larval diet: keratin from solid animal tissues, primarily horns and hooves of ungulates. Twelve species occur in Africa, three in Asia, and one species, C. vicinella, is found in the southeastern United States where it feeds on gopher tortoise shells. The genus name derives from Greek words for 'horn' (kéras) and 'eater' (phágos).