''Oegoconia ceres'' is a

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 ...

of the family Autostichidae. It is found on

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

. The length of the forewings is 10–15 mm. The forewings are dark greyish brown with ochreous yellow markings. The hindwings are grey-brown.SUTTER, R. (2007): Neue Arten der Gattung Oegoconia (Autostichidae). — Nota lepidopterologica 30 (1): 189-201
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Etymology

The species is named for the Roman goddess

Ceres Ceres most commonly refers to: * Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid * Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres may also refer to: Places Brazil * Ceres, Goiás, Brazil * Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás st ...

References

Moths described in 2007 Oegoconia Moths of Europe {{Autostichidae-stub