''Coccidiphila'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s 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
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Coccidiphila danilevskyi''
Sinev, 1997 (from Europe and North Africa)
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Coccidiphila gerasimovi''
Danilevsky, 1950 (Mediterranean area, Canaries, Caucasus)
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Coccidiphila kasypinkeri''
Traugott-Olsen, 1986 (from the Canaries)
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Coccidiphila ledereriella''
(Zeller, 1850) (Southern Europe and South Africa)
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Coccidiphila nivea''
Koster, 2010 (from the United Arab Emirates)
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Coccidiphila patriciae''
Nel & Nel, 2000 (from the Canaries)
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Coccidiphila riedli''
Traugott-Olsen, 1986 (from the Canaries)
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Coccidiphila silvatica''
(Meyrick, 1917) (
India
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, Kumaon)
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Coccidiphila stegodyphobius''
(Walsingham, 1903) (from South Africa)
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Coccidiphila violenta''
(Meyrick, 1916) (
Guyana)
References
''Coccidiphila'' at Fauna Europaea''Coccidiphila'' at Afro Moths
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Cosmopteriginae
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