Vulcaniella cognatella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from Ukraine to Sardinia and Greece.
| Vulcaniella cognatella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Vulcaniella |
| Species: | V. cognatella
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| Binomial name | |
| Vulcaniella cognatella Riedl, 1991
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The wingspan is 7–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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