''Cosmoclostis aglaodesma'' is a species of

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of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia from the

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, south to near

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. The larvae feed on the flowers of ''

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'' and ''

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'' species.

References

External links

Cosmoclostis aclaodesma: Description of The Larva And Pupa (Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae: Pterophorini)
Pterophorini Moths of Australia Moths described in 1886 {{Pterophoridae-stub