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Acalyptris yucatani

(Acalyptris yucatani)

Description

Acalyptris unicornis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on the Yucatán Peninsula. The larvae feed on Schinus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Acalyptris
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