Ramphis ibericus

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Ramphis ibericus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ramphis
Species:
R. ibericus
Binomial name
Ramphis ibericus
Riedl, 1969

Ramphis ibericus is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Spain. [1]

Contents

The wingspan is 7–11 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

Appearance

The adult is a small and delicate, its wings and body mainly covered by dark brown chitin hairs, with streaks of white. Its hindwings are largely composed of very thin strands of chitin, of which also protrude from the end of its forewings

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