Coracistis

{{Short description|Genus of moths}}

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| image = Pl.2-26-Coracistis erythrocosma Meyrick, 1897.jpg

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| regnum = Animalia

| phylum = Arthropoda

| classis = Insecta

| ordo = Lepidoptera

| familia = Elachistidae

| genus = Coracistis

| genus_authority = Meyrick, 1897

| species = C. erythrocosma

| binomial = Coracistis erythrocosma

| binomial_authority = Meyrick, 1897

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Coracistis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Elachistidae. Its only species, Coracistis erythrocosma, is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897.{{LepIndex |id=119314 |accessdate=May 20, 2018}} It

The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous, coppery tinged posteriorly. The scale tufts are shining purple anteriorly. The hindwings are dark fuscous, tinged with bronzy.[https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin22linn#page/370/mode/1up Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22 (2): 370.] {{PD-notice}}