Cnissostages oleagina

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Cnissostages oleagina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Cnissostages
Species:
C. oleagina
Binomial name
Cnissostages oleagina
Zeller, 1863

Cnissostages oleagina is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. It has a wide range in the Neotropical Region from Sinaloa, Mexico to southern Brazil and Paraguay.

The length of the forewings is 8–19 mm for males and 18–22 mm for females. Collection records indicate that the adults are generally active throughout the year. Captures have been reported for every month except August and September.

The larvae feed on tree fungi.