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Cosmopteriginae
Subfamily Cosmopteriginae
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)
Family
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)
Subfamily
Cosmopteriginae
Explanation of Names
From the type genus
Cosmopterix
. Generic epithet
Cosmopterix
is Greek meaning "ornamental wings."
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Works Cited
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An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 1 March, 2006 - 8:47pm
Additional contributions by
Randy Hardy
Last updated 10 July, 2014 - 4:31pm