''Ressia auriculata'' is a

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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. ...

found in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

(Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan). The

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is 10–11.5 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with a narrow straight silvery white fascia. The costal margin has a wedged white spot and another wedged white spot before the tornus. The hindwings are also blackish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the cucullus in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin ''auriculatus'' (meaning auriculate).Discovery of the Genus Ressia Sinev (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) in China, with Description of One New Species
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References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Cosmopteriginae Moths described in 2010 {{Cosmopteriginae-stub