''Coscinia romeii'' is a

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of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. It was described by Ignacio de Sagarra in 1924. It is found in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

.''Fauna Europaea''
/ref> The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults are on wing in September. The larvae feed on ''

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'' and ''

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'' species. Larvae can be found from October to June.

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*García-Barros, E.; Martín, J. & Munguira, M. L
"''Coscinia romeii'' Sagarra, 1924"
Libro Rojo de los Invertebrados de España ed Book of Invertebrates of Spain Callimorphina Moths described in 1924 {{Callimorphina-stub