Vulcaniella kabulensis

Summary

Vulcaniella kabulensis is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is endemic to Afghanistan.

Vulcaniella kabulensis
8. Vulcaniella kabulensis adult; 9. male genitalia, ventrally; 10. male genitalia, laterally.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Vulcaniella
Species:
V. kabulensis
Binomial name
Vulcaniella kabulensis
J.C. Koster, 2008

The length of the forewings of the male is c. 4 mm.

External links edit

  • Notes on the Cosmopterigidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir, India with descriptions of two new species