Acalyptris lesbia
Acalyptris lesbia is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from Skala Kallonis on Lesbos in Greece.
| Acalyptris lesbia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Acalyptris |
| Species: | A. lesbia |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalyptris lesbia van Nieukerken & Hull, 2007 | |
The wingspan is 4-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Limonium gmelinii. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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