''Coryptilum'' is a

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moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s belonging to the

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Tineidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from

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to the

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.Heppner & Wang, 1998. ''Coryptilum'' moths in Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). ''Tropical Lepidoptera''. 9(1): 4
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Species

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Coryptilum klugii ''Coryptilum'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon islands ...

'' Zeller *''

Coryptilum luteum ''Coryptilum'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon islands. ...

'' Diakonoff, 1968 *'' Coryptilum rutilella'' (Walker, 1869) *'' Coryptilum woodfordi''

References

Myrmecozelinae {{Tineidae-stub