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The batman moth (Coelostathma discopunctana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860 [2] .
The batman moth rests with its forewings tucked behind its hindwings, giving the moth a flattened, rounded-triangle like shape. Their wingspan is 11–15 mm. They have an overall light tan coloration, often with a darker patch at the lowermost margins of the forewings. There is a black dot on each forewing above this patch. They may be confused with the very similar looking Sparganothoides lentiginosana [2] .
It is only known from North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Batman moth larvae feed on clover in the genus Trifolium [3] .
The Sparganothini are a tribe of tortrix moths.
Aphelia viburnana, the bilberry tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, from Portugal and Great Britain to the Ural Mountains, Siberia and Mongolia, further east to the Russian Far East.
Coelostathma is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.
Planotortrix excessana, the greenheaded leafroller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to New Zealand and is an introduced species in Hawaii. It is extremely variable in appearance and feeds on many native and introduced species. It is regarded as a pest of some agricultural and forestry crops.
Cochylichroa hospes, the banded sunflower moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from North Carolina to Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and northern Arizona.
Cochylis dubitana, the little conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang) and most of Europe. and the Caucasus. It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Maine, Ontario and Washington.
Coelostathma binotata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tabasco, Mexico.
Coelostathma contigua is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.
Coelostathma parallelana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Virgin Islands, Cuba and Hispaniola.
Coelostathma insularis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Coelostathma placidana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the south-eastern United States, from Virginia south to Florida and to eastern Texas.
Cnephasia longana, the omnivorous leaftier moth, long-winged shade or strawberry fruitworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is native to western Europe. It is an introduced species in western North America. The species has also been reported from north-western Africa and Asia. The habitat consists of downland and rough ground.
Cochylimorpha discopunctana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, Romania, Russia, Mongolia and Transcaspia.
Melanodaedala scopulosana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it is found along the eastern coast from New South Wales to the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
Coelostathma pygmaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Coelostathma xocoatlana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
Nkandla flavisecta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes of about 1,100 meters.
Pyrgotis calligypsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Acleris clarkei is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Michigan, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Washington.
Bactra furfurana, the mottled marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is found in the Nearctic and Palearctic realms.
