Cophomantella cyclopodes explained

Cophomantella cyclopodes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is known to exist in Tanzania.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 14mm. The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with a large rounded-transverse pale ochreous spot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are dark grey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 9, 2013 . Cophomantella cyclopodes (Meyrick, 1922) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 23, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Cophomantella cyclopodes (Meyrick, 1922) . Afromoths . August 23, 2020.
3. https://archive.org/stream/entomologischemi1011192122deuts#page/44/mode/1up Entomologische Mitteilungen. 11 (2): 44.