| Carposina atlanticella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. atlanticella |
| Binomial name | |
| Carposina atlanticella Rebel, 1894 | |
Carposina atlanticella is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It is found on Madeira. [1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey with rust-brown markings. The hindwings are whitish grey. [2]
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