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Cosmopterix sp
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Cosmopterix sp
This observation is identified to the genus Cosmopterix, not to a confirmed species. GBIF places it in the family Cosmopterigidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.
- Family
- Cosmopterigidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Identification rank
- Genus
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy