Ramphis libanoticus

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

Ramphis libanoticus is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Greece, Crete, Cyprus ^[1] and Asia Minor (including Lebanon). ^[2]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July and in October.

The larvae feed on Salvia triloba . They mine the leaves of their host plant. ^[3]

Appearance

The adult is small and delicate, it's 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. Its abdomen is a deep brown, with a pale frill at the end. Its antenna are long and striped.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. lepiforum.de
3. bladmineerders.nl