| Cosmopterix hamifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. hamifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmopterix hamifera Meyrick, 1909 | |
Cosmopterix hamifera is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, South Africa and India. [1]
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