Anatrachyntis falcatella

Anatrachyntis falcatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Anatrachyntis
Species: A. falcatella
Binomial name
Anatrachyntis falcatella
(Stainton, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria falcatella Stainton, 1859
  • Pyroderces falcatella
  • Pyroderces dendrophaga Meyrick, 1920
  • Pyroderces spodoctha Meyrick, 1905

Anatrachyntis falcatella is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1859, and is known from India,[1] China and Australia.[2]

The larvae feed on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

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