Calosima munroei

Calosima munroei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Calosima
Species:
C. munroei
Binomial name
Calosima munroei
Adamski, 2003[1]

Calosima munroei is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the Marin and Contra Costa counties of coastal California.

The length of the forewings is 7.4โ€“9 mm.[2]

Larvae have been reared from cones of Cupressus goveniana, Cupressus sargenti and also from dead willow.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Eugene Munroe.

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Adamski, David (2000). "A new North American Calosima (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae: Blastobasinae)". Tropical Lepidoptera. 11 (1โ€“2): 46โ€“48.

Data related to Calosima munroei at Wikispecies