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Coconympha iriarcha

Wikipedia Abstract

Coconympha is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Coconympha iriarcha, which is found in south-western India. 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.
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Prey / Diet

Mangifera indica (mango)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0