Gnathifera acacivorella
Gnathifera acacivorella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.[2]
| Gnathifera acacivorella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Genus: | Gnathifera |
| Species: | G. acacivorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathifera acacivorella (Gaedike, 1968) | |
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Larvae have been reported feeding in galls on Acacia species.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Gnathifera acacivorella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Gaedike, Reinhard, 1968: Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects 10 (3-4): 599-627. Full article:
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