Cosmopterix coryphaea, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cosmopterix coryphaea
MOTH INFO
Cosmopterix coryphaea is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cosmopterix coryphaea
Synonyms
Cosmopteryx donatellae Mariani, 1933
Cosmopteryx formosa Amsel, 1935
Cosmopteryx coryphae Agenjo, 1952
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae > Genus: Cosmopterix
Wingspan
9-10 mm
Habitat
River and stream banks, reedbeds.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on Poaceae (Phragmites australis).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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