Acridotarsa

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Acridotarsa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Tineinae
Genus: Acridotarsa
Meyrick, 1893
Type species
Acridotarsa mylitis [1]
Meyrick, 1893
Synonyms
  • EctinocampaSilvestri, 1944
  • EmmetoecaMeyrick, 1921
  • HolacartaMeyrick, 1917
  • ParaclystisMeyrick, 1915
  • PassalactisMeyrick, 1935
  • PlastopolypusSilvestri, 1920

Acridotarsa is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The larvae are associated with termites' nests. [5]

Species

Former species

Erechthias deloneura was formerly placed here.

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References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Acridotarsa Meyrick, 1893". Afromoths. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acridotarsa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Acridotarsa Meyrick, 1893". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Savela, Markku (26 November 2013). "Acridotarsa Meyrick, 1893". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Robinson & Nielsen (1993). "Tineid Genera of Australia (Lepidoptera)". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Vol. 2.


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