List of moths of Australia (Cosmopterigidae)

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This is a list of the Australian species of the family Cosmopterigidae. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.

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Chrysopeleiinae

Cosmopteriginae

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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>Scopula</i> Genus of geometer moths in subfamily Sterrhinae

Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.

<i>Labdia</i> Genus of moths

Labdia is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.

<i>Leptozestis</i> Genus of moths

Leptozestis is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.

<i>Limnaecia</i> Genus of moths

Limnaecia is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.

<i>Macrobathra</i> Genus of moths

Macrobathra is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. Most species are endemic to Australia.

<i>Trachydora</i> Genus of moths

Trachydora is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gelechiinae</span> Subfamily of moths

Gelechiinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.

<i>Agriophara</i> Genus of moths

Agriophara is a genus of moths in the subfamily Stenomatinae. The genus was erected by Rudolph Rosenstock in 1885.

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