Coccidiphila ledereriella

Coccidiphila ledereriella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Southern Europe and on Malta, Sardinia and possibly the Canary Islands, North Africa and Asia Minor.

Coccidiphila ledereriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Coccidiphila
Species:
C. ledereriella
Binomial name
Coccidiphila ledereriella
(Zeller, 1850)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cosmopteryx ledereriella Zeller, 1850
  • Batrachedra ledereriella Meyrick, 1918
  • Teleia unedella Milliere, 1875

The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). There are multiple generations per year. Adults are generally on wing from the beginning of April to the end of September.

The larvae feed on insect remains, found in spider webs or nest of Lepidoptera larvae. They have also been recorded feeding on dried plant material and galls on various plants.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Coccidiphila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via FUNET.


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