Cosmopterix chalupae
Cosmopterix chalupae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
Genus: | Cosmopterix |
Species: | C. chalupae
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Binomial name | |
Cosmopterix chalupae Koster, 2010
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Cosmopterix chalupae is a moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. The species was first described in 1995 in the Salta Province of Argentina, and was classified as a distinct species in 2010.
Physically, C. chalupae resembles Cosmopterix trifasciella, but differ in the coloration of the antennae. Additionally, C. chalupae possesses a collection of pale yellow spots on the abdomen, further distinguishing it from other species in the genus.
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