Calanesia

Genus of moths

Calanesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Genus:
Calanesia

Sinev, 1990
Species:
C. karsholti
Binomial name
Calanesia karsholti
Sinev, 1990

Calanesia is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Calanesia karsholti, which is found in Tunisia, North Africa.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). Adults have been recorded in March.

References

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  • Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Taxon identifiers
Calanesia


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