Coccidiphila violenta

Coccidiphila violenta is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Guyana.^[2]

Coccidiphila violenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cosmopterigidae
Genus:	Coccidiphila
Species:	C. violenta
Binomial name
Coccidiphila violenta (Meyrick, 1916)
Synonyms[1]
Batrachedra violenta Meyrick, 1916 Cosmopterix violenta

The male of this species has a wingspan of 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are very narrowly lanceolate of deep ochreous coloration with some blackish irrorations (sprinkles) suffused with grey.^[3]