Ramphis libanoticus
Species of moth
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Ramphis libanoticus is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Greece, Crete, Cyprus[1] and Asia Minor (including Lebanon).[2]
| Ramphis libanoticus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ramphis |
| Species: | R. libanoticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramphis libanoticus Riedl, 1969 | |
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July and in October.
The larvae feed on Salvia triloba. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Appearance
The adult is small and delicate, its wings and body mainly covered by dark brown chitin hairs, with streaks of white. Its hindwings are largely composed of very thin strands of chitin, of which also protrude from the end of its forewings. Its abdomen is a deep brown, with a pale frill at the end. Its antenna are long and striped.
