Tinagma klimeschi is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in Israel, Egypt, 2007 (2009): Some new and interesting Microlepidoptera from the collection of the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn (Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Epermeniidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 56 (1-2): 101-106. Full article: and on Rhodes and Cyprus.Fauna Europaea
The wingspan is 7–9 mm. The forewings are white with grey scales.[biostor.org/reference/135072 Beitrag zur Kenntnis der palaarktischen Douglasiidae (Lepidoptera): Tingama klimeschi sp. n.; aus Rhodos]
The larvae feed on Echium diffusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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