- Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla
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Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pterophoridae Genus: Cnaemidophorus Species: C. rhododactyla Binomial name Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Synonyms - Alucita rhododactyla Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775
- Platyptilia rhododactyla
- Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus
- Eucnemidophorus rhododactyla
- Platyptilia koreana
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in the Northern Hemisphere, except for Greenland, South-East Asia and most of North Africa.
The wingspan is 18-26 mm.
The larvae feed on various roses, including Rosa rugosa.
External links
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Microlepidoptera.nl (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla on UKmoths
- Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
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