Cosmopterix margaritae is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from the island of Kyushu in Japan and from Taiwan.
| Cosmopterix margaritae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. margaritae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopterix margaritae Kuroko, 2011
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The length of the forewings is 3.6–4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and November.
The larvae feed on Digitalia adscendens and Paspalum conjugatum.[1]
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