Coptotriche tantalella

Coptotriche tantalella is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.

Coptotriche tantalella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tischeriidae
Genus: Coptotriche
Species:
C. tantalella
Binomial name
Coptotriche tantalella
Synonyms
  • Tischeria tantalella Walsingham, 1908

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are pale fawn-ochreous, sprinkled with yellowish. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.