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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Cosmopterix

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Ditrysia > Gelechioidea > Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae

Species native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Cosmopterix ancistraea

 

Cosmopterix antichorda

 

Cosmopterix bactrophora

 

Cosmopterix callinympha

 

Cosmopterix circe

 

Cosmopterix cleophanes

 

Cosmopterix cognita

 

Cosmopterix diplozona

 

Cosmopterix emmolybda

 

Cosmopterix macroglossa

 

Cosmopterix oxyglossa

 

Cosmopterix scaligera

 

Cosmopterix tabellaria

 

Cosmopterix tetrophthalma

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.