Acalyptris terrificus
Acalyptris terrificus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae.[1] It is only known from the Pacific Coast in the Oaxaca region in Mexico.
| Acalyptris terrificus | |
|---|---|
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 | |
The habitat consists of secondary forests.
The wingspan is about 4.2 mm. Adults are on wing from November to December.
References
- "Diagnostics and updated catalogue of Acalyptris Meyrick, the second largest genus of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) in the Americas". Zootaxa. 4748 (2): zootaxa.4748.2.1. Mar 2020. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4748.2.1. PMID 32230072.
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