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Coccidiphila stegodyphobius

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Coccidiphila stegodyphobius
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C. stegodyphobius
Binomial name
Coccidiphila stegodyphobius
Synonyms
  • Batrachedra stegodyphobius Walsingham, 1903[2]
  • Batrachedra stegodyphobia

Coccidiphila stegodyphobius is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1903. It is found in South Africa.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on decaying animal matter in the web of social spiders of the genus Stegodyphus. Pupation takes place in the spiders web. Adults do not get caught in the silk of the web.

References

  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Coccidiphila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via FUNET.