Coryptilum

Coryptilum
Coryptilum klugii (cf)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Myrmecozelinae
Genus: Coryptilum
Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Sagora Walker, 1869
  • Sippharara Walker, 1866

Coryptilum is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon islands.[2]

Species

  • Coryptilum klugii Zeller
  • Coryptilum luteum Diakonoff, 1968
  • Coryptilum rutilella (Walker, 1869)
  • Coryptilum woodfordi

References

  1. ↑ Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. ↑ Heppner & Wang, 1998. Coryptilum moths in Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Tropical Lepidoptera. 9(1): 4


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