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Scaeosopha
''Scaeosopha'' is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) 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. .... Species *''mitescens'' species group **'' Scaeosopha chionoscia'' **'' Scaeosopha convexa'' **'' Scaeosopha dentivalvula'' **'' Scaeosopha gibbosa'' **'' Scaeosopha grandannulata'' **'' Scaeosopha incantata'' **'' Scaeosopha mitescens'' **'' Scaeosopha nigrimarginata'' **'' Scaeosopha rarimaculata'' **'' Scaeosopha rotundivalvula'' H.H. Li, 2005 **'' Scaeosopha sattleri'' H.H. Li, 2005 **'' Scaeosopha trigonia'' **'' Scaeosopha triocellata'' *''percnaula'' species group **'' Scaeosopha betrokensis'' **'' Scaeosopha erecta'' **'' Scaeosopha hongkongensis'' **'' Scaeosopha minuta'' **'' Scaeosopha nullivalvella'' **'' Scaeosopha percnaula'' **'' Scaeoso ...
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Scaeosopha Mitescens
''Scaeosopha mitescens'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and South Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 16–18 mm. The forewings are dirty white, with a broad deep-brown stripe., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 1901 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Incantata
''Scaeosopha incantata'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Brunei, India (the Andamans), Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 20–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 1928 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Percnaula
''Scaeosopha percnaula'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 17–23 mm. References Moths described in 1914 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Betrokensis
''Scaeosopha betrokensis'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Madagascar. The wingspan is 17.5–20 mm. The forewings are greyish-yellow, diffused with leaden scales and with black spots. The hindwings are grey. Etymology The species name refers to Betroka Betroka is a hilly city (commune urbaine) in the Anosy Region in southern Madagascar, and is the source of the Onilahy River. It is situated at the Route nationale 13, Ihosy to Tolagnaro, at 118 km from Ihosy, 77 km from Isoanala and 203 km ..., the type locality., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Erecta
''Scaeosopha erecta'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae first described by Li and Zhang in 2012. It is found in China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow with deep-yellow scales on the basal half and distal half. The hindwings are deep grey. Etymology The specific name refers to the tuft of erect scales at three-fifths of the wing length beneath the fold on the forewings and is derived from Latin ''erectus'' (meaning erect).Li, H.; Zhang, Z. & Sinev, S.Yu (2012). "Review of the genus ''Scaeosopha'' Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species". ''Zootaxa''. 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 S ...
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Scaeosopha Tuberculata
''Scaeosopha tuberculata'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China. The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow with dark spots and patches. The hindwings are dark yellowish-brown. Etymology The species name refers to the distal seventh of the valvella expanded to a tuberculum and is derived from Latin ''tuberculatus'' (meaning tuberculum In anatomy, a tubercle (literally 'small tuber', Latin for 'lump') is any round Nodule (medicine), nodule, small wikt:eminence, eminence, or warty outgrowth found on external or internal Organ (anatomy), organs of a plant or an animal. In plant ...)., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Spinivalvata
''Scaeosopha spinivalvata'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Sabah on Borneo. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow, tinged with ochreous at the base. The markings are arranged in four rows and consists of black spots and dark-brown patches. The hindwings are deep-brown. Etymology The species name refers to the spine-shaped distal quarter of valvella and is derived from the Latin prefix ''spin''- (meaning spine) and ''valvatus'' (meaning valve)., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described ...
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Scaeosopha Sinevi
''Scaeosopha sinevi'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China and Korea. The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Gardenia jasminoides ''Gardenia jasminoides'', commonly known as gardenia, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to parts of South-East Asia. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres (about 1 to 10 feet) in height. The ...''., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 1997 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Sabahensis
''Scaeosopha sabahensis'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Sabah on Borneo. The wingspan is 13–16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish-white, suffused with black scales. The hindwings are deep-grey. Etymology The species name is derived from Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ..., the type locality., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Pseusta
''Scaeosopha pseusta'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 1968 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Nullivalvella
''Scaeosopha nullivalvella'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in China, Brunei and Indonesia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 14.5–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish-brown, diffused with dark-brown scales. The hindwings are deep-brown. Etymology The species name refers to the absence of valvella and is derived from Latin ''nulli''- (meaning null) and the word valvella., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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Scaeosopha Minuta
''Scaeosopha minuta'' is a species of moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on Borneo and Sulawesi. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 8.5–10 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow, overlaid with black and brown spots, stripes and patches. The hindwings are deep-grey. Etymology The species name refers to the small size of the species and is derived from Latin ''minutus'' (meaning small)., 2012: Review of the genus Scaeosopha Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Scaeosophinae) in the world, with descriptions of sixteen new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3322: 1-34. References Moths described in 2012 Scaeosophinae {{Cosmopterigidae-stub ...
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