Acalyptris gielisi

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Acalyptris gielisi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Acalyptris
Species:
A. gielisi
Binomial name
Acalyptris gielisi

Acalyptris gielisi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Erik J. van Nieukerken in 2010. It is known from the United Arab Emirates. [1]

The wingspan is 4.2 mm for males and 4.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in April.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Nieukerken EJ van (ed.). "Acalyptris gielisi van Nieukerken, 2010". Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the world, version 2.0. Retrieved 6 April 2024.