Cosmopterix zieglerella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. zieglerella
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Cosmopterix zieglerella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula) east to Japan.
The wingspan is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]
The larvae feed on Humulus lupulus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2011-03-21.