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Oinophila nesiotes

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Oinophila nesiotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Oinophila
Species:
O. nesiotes
Binomial name
Oinophila nesiotes

Oinophila nesiotes is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are dark olivaceous brown with two shining pale ochreous transverse fasciae. The hindwings are bronzy brownish with a few iridescent metallic scales.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on dead leaves.

References

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  1. ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2013-JUNE-17.
  2. ^ "Oinophila nesiotes Walsingham, 1908". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Oinophila nesiotes Walsingham, 1908". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 18 May 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.