Coconympha
| Coconympha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Coconympha Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | C. iriarcha |
| Binomial name | |
| Coconympha iriarcha Meyrick, 1931 | |
Coconympha is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Coconympha iriarcha, which is found in south-western India.[1]
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are olive-green with a metallic-blue patch extending along the basal third of the costa and a silvery-white straight direct median transverse line, followed by a metallic-blue streak, the area beyond this wholly black with a coppery-purple-metallic fascia just before the termen. The hindwings are dark fuscous, with the basal half rather lighter.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Cocos nucifera.[2]
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