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Pyroderces tersectella

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

Pyroderces tersectella is a species in the family Cosmopterigidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about Pyroderces tersectella

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Pyroderces tersectella live?

Not recorded

Is Pyroderces tersectella endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Pyroderces tersectella classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyCosmopterigidae
  6. genusPyroderces
  7. SpeciesPyroderces tersectella (Zeller, 1877)

Synonyms Elachista tersectella

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Pyroderces tersectella

Other species in the same genus Pyroderces.

Cosmet moth

Pyroderces aellotricha

CosmopterigidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Pyroderces tersectella?

Pyroderces tersectella (Pyroderces tersectella) belongs to the family Cosmopterigidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pyroderces tersectella (Pyroderces tersectella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyroderces-tersectella

MLA

“Pyroderces tersectella (Pyroderces tersectella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyroderces-tersectella.

BibTeX
@misc{pyroderces_tersectella_2026,
  title = {Pyroderces tersectella (Pyroderces tersectella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyroderces-tersectella},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}