Cosmopterix zieglerella

Cosmopterix zieglerella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula) east to Japan.

Cosmopterix zieglerella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Cosmopterix
Species:
C. zieglerella
Binomial name
Cosmopterix zieglerella
(Hubner, 1810)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea zieglerella Hubner, 1810
  • Gracillaria eximia Haworth, 1828
  • Cosmopterix eximia (Haworth, 1828)

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on Humulus lupulus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2011-03-21.