Tinagma klimeschi

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Tinagma klimeschi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Douglasiidae
Genus: Tinagma
Species:
T. klimeschi
Binomial name
Tinagma klimeschi
Gaedike, 1991

Tinagma klimeschi is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in Israel, Egypt [1] and on Rhodes and Cyprus. [2]

The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are white with grey scales. [3]

The larvae feed on Echium diffusum . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. Gaedike, R., 2007 (2009): Some new and interesting Microlepidoptera from the collection of the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn (Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge56 (1-2): 101-106. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. [biostor.org/reference/135072 Beitrag zur Kenntnis der palaarktischen Douglasiidae (Lepidoptera): Tingama klimeschi sp. n.; aus Rhodos]