Cosmopterix athesiaeCosmopterix athesiae is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from Italy, Spain, Greece and Africa.The wingspan is about 10 mm. The wings are metallic shining brown, yellow and white.History of study and etymologyIt was collected by Danish entomologist Wilhelm von Hedemann in 1898 but was not formally described until 2006. It is named for Etschland in southern Tirol.