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Coryptilum
Coryptilum klugii (cf)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Subfamily:	Myrmecozelinae
Genus:	Coryptilum Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
Sagora Walker, 1869 Sippharara Walker, 1866

Coryptilum is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

The species of this genus are dayflying moths of brilliant coloration. They are found from India to the Solomon Islands.

Species

• Coryptilum klugii Zeller
• Coryptilum luteum Diakonoff, 1968
• Coryptilum rutilella (Walker, 1869)
• Coryptilum woodfordi

References

1. Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
2. Heppner & Wang, 1998. Coryptilum moths in Southeast Asia (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Tropical Lepidoptera. 9(1): 4

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