Cosmoclostis pesseuta

(Cosmoclostis pesseuta)

Description

Cosmoclostis pesseuta is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka but has also been recorded from New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Recently, it has also been collected in Queensland, Australia. Larvae have been reared from Premna latifolia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Cosmoclostis
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