| Ressia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Cosmopteriginae |
| Genus: | Ressia Sinev, 1988 |
Ressia is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
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.
The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest. The larvae are concealed feeders, either as leaf miners or within seeds or stems.
Alloclita is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Cosmopterix is a large genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Hodgesiella is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Pancalia is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Perimede is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Scaeosopha is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Sindicola is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Sorhagenia is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. The name honours Ludwig Friedrich Sorhagen.
Vulcaniella is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae, containing the following species:
The Scaeosophinae are a subfamily of the Cosmopterigidae.
Cosmopterix asignella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Sinev in 1988. It is found in the Russian Far East (Primorye).
Cosmopterix feminella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Sinev in 1988. It is found in the Russian Far East (Primorye).
Cosmopterix infundibulella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Sinev in 1988. It is found in the Russian Far East (Primorye).
Scaeosopha percnaula is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India.
Scaeosopha triocellata is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India.
Ressia auriculata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae found in China.
Ressia quercidentella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China, Korea and the Russian Far East.
Ressia tonkinella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Vietnam.
