Acalyptris terrificus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Acalyptris |
Species: | A. terrificus |
Binomial name | |
Acalyptris terrificus Šimkevičiūtė & Stonis, 2009 [1] | |
Acalyptris terrificus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. [2] [3] It is known only from the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the Oaxaca region. [3]
The wingspan is about 4.2 mm. Adults are on wing from November to December. The habitat consists of secondary forests. [1]
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Acalyptris paradividua is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is known only from the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the Oaxaca region.
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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.
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Pseudopostega mexicana is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Andrius Remeikis and Jonas R. Stonis in 2009. It is known from the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Pseudopostega robusta is a moth of the family Opostegidae. It was described by Andrius Remeikis and Jonas R. Stonis in 2009. It is known from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
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