Euclemensia schwarziella
Euclemensia schwarziella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by August Busck in 1901. It is found in the US states of Arizona[1] and Texas.[2]
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The larvae are parasitoids of scale insects, specifically Kermes and Allokermes species.[3]
References
- Euclemensia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Lee, S.-M & R.L. Brown, 2011: A new species of Euclemensia (Cosmopterigidae) from the United States. Journal of the Lepidopterst' Society 65 (1): 47-50.
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