Cosmopterix xuthogastra

Cosmopterix xuthogastra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Cosmopterix
Species:	C. xuthogastra
Binomial name
	Cosmopterix xuthogastra; (Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
	Cosmopteryx xuthogastraMeyrick, 1910

Last updated September 15, 2025

Cosmopterix xuthogastra is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae.^[1]^[3] It is known from Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo).^[2]^[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in).^[2]

References

1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Cosmopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
1 2 3 Meyrick, E. (1910). "Descriptions of Malayan Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 430–478 [452].
↑ "Cosmopterix xuthogastra Meyrick, 1910". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.254. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

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[Savela-1] 1 2 3 Savela, Markku. "Cosmopterix Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

[Meyrick_1910-2] 1 2 3 Meyrick, E. (1910). "Descriptions of Malayan Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1910: 430–478 [452].

[Global_Lepidoptera_Index-3] "Cosmopterix xuthogastra Meyrick, 1910". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.254. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

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