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Areticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Subfamily: Nepticulinae
Genus: Areticulata
Scoble, 1983
Species:
A. leucosideae
Binomial name
Areticulata leucosideae
Scoble, 1983

Areticulata is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nepticulidae. Its only species, Areticulata leucosideae, is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Scoble in 1893.[1]

The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  • Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Areticulata Scoble, 1983". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 4, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Kemal, Muhabbet; Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. Vol. 2 – via Internet Archive. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)