Labdia deliciosella

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Labdia deliciosella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Labdia
Species:
L. deliciosella
Binomial name
Labdia deliciosella
Walker, 1864 [1]
Synonyms
  • Glyphipteryx receptellaWalker, 1864

Labdia deliciosella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Australia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. [2]

The larvae bore into the stems of Acacia perangusta and the galls of Eriosoma lanigerum on Malus pomone .

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The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds and stems of their host plants. About 1500 species are described. The taxonomic family is most diverse in the Australian and Pacific region with about 780 species.

<i>Labdia</i> Genus of moths

Labdia is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.

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Labdia promacha is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Taiwan and Australia.

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<i>Labdia anarithma</i> Species of moth

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Labdia arimaspia is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.

Labdia ceraunia is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia charisia is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia chryselectra is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been reported from Queensland.

Labdia leucombra is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia oxytoma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

Labdia phaeocala is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia thalamaula is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia zonobela is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Labdia semiramis is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands.

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