Agrionympha capensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Micropterigidae |
Genus: | Agrionympha |
Species: | A. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Agrionympha capensis Whalley, 1978 | |
Agrionympha capensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is known from South Africa, [1] where it is found in the Western and Eastern Cape districts.
The length of the forewings is 2.6–3 mm for males and 2.9–3.4 mm for females. [2]
Adults have been found on low macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area. [3]
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