Cosmopterix zieglerella is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula) east to Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Cosmopterix |
| Species: | C. zieglerella
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The wingspan is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]
The larvae feed on Humulus lupulus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2011-03-21.