Coryptilum

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Coryptilum is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Tineidae
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Coryptilum
Coryptilum klugii (cf)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Myrmecozelinae
Genus: Coryptilum
Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Sagora Walker, 1869
  • Sippharara Walker, 1866
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The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon Islands.[2]

Species

  • Coryptilum klugii Zeller (from Malaysia)
  • Coryptilum luteum Diakonoff, 1968
  • Coryptilum rutilella (Walker, 1869)
  • Coryptilum woodfordi

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