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Oinophila nesiotes

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Oinophila nesiotes
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O. nesiotes
Binomial name
Oinophila nesiotes
Walsingham, 1908[1]

Oinophila nesiotes is a moth of the Tineidae family. 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

  1. ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2013-JUNE-17.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de