| Ectoedemia leptodictyae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. leptodictyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia leptodictyae Scoble, 1983 | |
Ectoedemia leptodictyae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1983. It is known from South Africa.It was described from Pretoria. [1]
The larvae feed on Rhus leptodictyae .
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes. These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm in the case of the European pigmy sorrel moth, but more usually 3.5–10 mm. The wings of adult moths are narrow and lanceolate, sometimes with metallic markings, and with the venation very simplified compared to most other moths.
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Ectoedemia hypericifolia is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by R.K. Puplesis in 1988. It was described from Kyushu, Japan, but is also known from Russia and China.
Ectoedemia permira is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by R.K. Puplesis in 1984. It is known from the Russian Far East and China.
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Acalyptris combretella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vári in 1955. It is known from South Africa.
Acalyptris fagarivora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Vári in 1955. It is known from South Africa.
Acalyptris krooni is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1980. It is known from South Africa.
Acalyptris mariepsensis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was described by Scoble in 1980. It is known from South Africa.
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