Acalyptris limonii
Acalyptris limonii is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the coasts of Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas, where it has been recorded from Croatia and Greece.
| Acalyptris limonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Acalyptris |
| Species: | A. limonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalyptris limonii Z. & A. Laštůvka, 1998 | |
The wingspan is 4.1-4.8 mm.
The larvae feed on Limonium vulgare. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Acalyptris Meyrick: revision of the platani and staticis groups in Europe and the Mediterranean (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
- bladmineerders.nl
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