Areticulata
| Areticulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Areticulata Scoble, 1983 |
| Species: | A. leucosideae |
| Binomial name | |
| Areticulata leucosideae Scoble, 1983 | |
Areticulata is a genus of moths of the Nepticulidae family, it contains only one species Areticulata leucosideae, which is found in South Africa.[1]
The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
External links
- Areticulata at Butterflies and Moths of the World
- Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera
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