Areticulata
Appearance
Areticulata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
Genus: | Areticulata Scoble, 1983 |
Species: | A. leucosideae
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Binomial name | |
Areticulata leucosideae Scoble, 1983
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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
External links
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Areticulata Scoble, 1983". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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