Coccidiphila riedli is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
| Coccidiphila riedli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Coccidiphila |
| Species: | C. riedli
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| Binomial name | |
| Coccidiphila riedli Traugott-Olsen, 1986[1]
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The wingspan is 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in). Adults have been recorded from February to April.
Larvae have been found between dead leaves of Ceballosia fruticosa. They possibly also feed on Plumbago capensis.
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