Cosmopterix setariella

Cosmopterix setariella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Russia, China (Jiangxi)[1] and Japan.

Cosmopterix setariella
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C. setariella
Binomial name
Cosmopterix setariella
Sinev, 1985

The length of the forewings is about 4.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Setaria viridis. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

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