Stilbosis lonchocarpella
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| Stilbosis lonchocarpella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Stilbosis |
| Species: | S. lonchocarpella |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilbosis lonchocarpella Busck, 1934 | |
Stilbosis lonchocarpella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by August Busck in 1934. It is found in Cuba and mainland North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Lonchocarpus sericeus.[3]