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 Edit this 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

  1. "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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