Calanesia
Genus of moths
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Calanesia is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Calanesia karsholti, which is found in Tunisia, North Africa.
| Calanesia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Calanesia Sinev, 1990 |
| Species: | C. karsholti |
| Binomial name | |
| Calanesia karsholti Sinev, 1990 | |
The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). Adults have been recorded in March.
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