Tinagma klimeschi
Tinagma klimeschi is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in Israel, Egypt[1] and on Rhodes and Cyprus.[2]
| Tinagma klimeschi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Douglasiidae |
| Genus: | Tinagma |
| Species: | T. klimeschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinagma klimeschi Gaedike, 1991 | |
The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are white with grey scales.[3]
The larvae feed on Echium diffusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- Gaedike, R., 2007 (2009): Some new and interesting Microlepidoptera from the collection of the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn (Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 56 (1-2): 101-106. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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- [biostor.org/reference/135072 Beitrag zur Kenntnis der palaarktischen Douglasiidae (Lepidoptera): Tingama klimeschi sp. n.; aus Rhodos]
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