Calanesia

Calanesia is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Calanesia karsholti, which is found in Tunisia, North Africa.

Calanesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Calanesia

Sinev, 1990
Species:
C. karsholti
Binomial name
Calanesia karsholti
Sinev, 1990

The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). Adults have been recorded in March.

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