''Coristaca'' is a monotypic genus of

tortrix moths The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ...

. Its sole species, ''Coristaca capsularia'', is found in

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. The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish grey, but whitish at the costa beyond the median marking and discal cell. There are several concolorous or slightly darker scales. The remaining area is suffused and diffusely strigulated (finely streaked) with blackish. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with black grey on the periphery and strigulated with a similar colour.

References

Cochylini Monotypic moth genera Tortricidae genera Taxa named by Józef Razowski {{Cochylini-stub