Coccidiphila silvatica

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Coccidiphila silvatica
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C. silvatica
Binomial name
Coccidiphila silvatica
(Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Batrachedra silvaticaMeyrick, 1917

Coccidiphila silvatica is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Kumaon division, India. [1] The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pinus roxburghii and mealybugs.

This species has a wingspan of 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). The forewings are white, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous, appearing grey. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Batrachedra silvatica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. Meyrick, 1917. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2:35