Eteobalea beata is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Russia[1] and Turkey.[2]
| Eteobalea beata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Eteobalea |
| Species: | E. beata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eteobalea beata (Walsingham, 1907) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are bronzy black with three white costal patches. The hindwings are shiny, pale leaden grey.[3] Adults are on wing from May to August.
Larvae have been recorded on Antirrhinum species.
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