''Cosmopterix athesiae'' is a
moth of the family
Cosmopterigidae. It is known from
Italy (
South Tirol),
Spain,
Greece and
Africa (
Cameroon and
Tanzania).
The
wingspan is about 10 mm. The wings are metallic shining brown, yellow and white.
History of study and etymology
It was collected by Danish
entomologist
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Wilhelm von Hedemann
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in 1898 but was not formally described until 2006. It is named for Etschland in southern Tirol (Athesis is the old Latin name for the region).
References
athesiae
Moths of Europe
Moths of Africa
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