How to Identify Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 32 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Cosmopterigidae Species
Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875)
Walshia miscecolorella (Chambers, 1875)
Walshia miscecolorella, the sweetclover root borer moth, is a North American mot…
Labdia semicoccinea (Stainton, 1859)
Labdia semicoccinea (Stainton, 1859)
Labdia semicoccinea is a cosmopterigid moth with a 12–15 mm wingspan, found acro…
Limnaecia camptosema (Meyrick, 1897)
Limnaecia camptosema (Meyrick, 1897)
Limnaecia camptosema is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae recorded from Victo…
Macrobathra bigerella (Walker, 1864)
Macrobathra bigerella (Walker, 1864)
Macrobathra bigerella is a described moth in the Cosmopterigidae family found in…
Stagmatophora argyrostrepta (Meyrick, 1897)
Stagmatophora argyrostrepta (Meyrick, 1897)
Stagmatophora argyrostrepta (Labdia argyrostrepta) is a cosmopterigid moth found…
Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864)
Macrobathra alternatella (Walker, 1864)
Macrobathra alternatella is a Cosmopterigidae moth described in 1864, found only…
Eralea albalineella (Chambers, 1878)
Eralea albalineella (Chambers, 1878)
Eralea albalineella is a small Cosmopterigidae moth found across parts of North …
Pyroderces apparitella (Walker, 1864)
Pyroderces apparitella (Walker, 1864)
Pyroderces apparitella is an uncommon endemic moth of New Zealand's North Island…
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875
Cosmopterix pulchrimella, the beautiful cosmopterix moth, is a moth of the famil…
Cosmopterix zieglerella (Hübner, 1810)
Cosmopterix zieglerella (Hübner, 1810)
Cosmopterix zieglerella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, found from most…
Euclemensia bassettella (Clemens, 1864)
Euclemensia bassettella (Clemens, 1864)
Euclemensia bassettella, the kermes scale moth, is a North American moth whose l…
Pyroderces aellotricha (Meyrick, 1889)
Pyroderces aellotricha (Meyrick, 1889)
Pyroderces aellotricha is a moth species described by Meyrick in 1889, found acr…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Cosmopterigidae?
Cosmopterigidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 32 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Cosmopterigidae?
Cosmopterigidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 32 accepted species worldwide.
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