Coryptilum

Coryptilum is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

Coryptilum
Coryptilum klugii (cf)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Myrmecozelinae
Genus:
Coryptilum

Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Sagora Walker, 1869
  • Sippharara Walker, 1866

The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon islands.[2]

Species
  • Coryptilum klugii Zeller
  • Coryptilum luteum Diakonoff, 1968
  • Coryptilum rutilella (Walker, 1869)
  • Coryptilum woodfordi

References
  1. Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. Heppner & Wang, 1998. Coryptilum moths in Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Tropical Lepidoptera. 9(1): 4


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