Agrionympha pseliacma
Agrionympha pseliacma is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found in South Africa,[2] where it is known only from Karkloof Falls in KwaZulu-Natal.
| Agrionympha pseliacma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Agrionympha |
| Species: | A. pseliacma |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrionympha pseliacma | |
It has been recorded in the shade of very high trees with little patches of sunshine in the entrance to a kloof.
The length of the forewings is about 3 mm for males and about 3.4 mm for females.[3]
References
- Meyrick, E (1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 144. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- Kemal, Muhabbet & Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. Vol. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19 – via Internet Archive.
- "Agrionympha, the long-known South African jaw moths: a revision with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)"
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