Acalyptris mariepsensis

(Acalyptris mariepsensis)

Description

Acalyptris mariepsensis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Scoble in 1980. It is known from South Africa (it was described from the Mariepskop). The larvae feed on Cassipourea gerrardi.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Nepticulidae

Genus:Acalyptris

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