Coccidiphila silvatica

Coccidiphila silvatica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Coccidiphila
Species:	C. silvatica
Binomial name
Coccidiphila silvatica (Meyrick, 1917)
Synonyms
Batrachedra silvatica Meyrick, 1917

Coccidiphila silvatica is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Kumaon division, India.[1] The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pinus roxburghii and mealybugs.

This species has a wingspan of 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). The forewings are white, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous, appearing grey.[2]

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Batrachedra silvatica​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
2. Meyrick, 1917. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2:35