Phosphaticola is a genus of moths in the family Cosmopterigidae. It contains only one species, Phosphaticola gemmatella, which is found in Tunisia.
| Phosphaticola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Antequerinae |
| Genus: | Phosphaticola Viette, 1951 |
| Species: | P. gemmatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phosphaticola gemmatella Viette, 1951 | |
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. Adults have been recorded in February.
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