Carposina atlanticella

(Carposina atlanticella)

Description

Carposina atlanticella is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It is found on Madeira. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey with rust-brown markings. The hindwings are whitish grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Carposinidae

Genus:Carposina

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