Cosmopterix diaphora

(Cosmopterix diaphora)

Description

Cosmopterix diaphora is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the Federal District of Brazil and the states of Guerrero and Veracruz in Mexico. Adults have been collected in April and August, which indicates two generations.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Cosmopterigidae

Genus:Cosmopterix

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