Areticulata

Areticulata is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nepticulidae. Its only species, Areticulata leucosideae, is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Scoble in 1893.[1]

Areticulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Subfamily: Nepticulinae
Genus: Areticulata
Scoble, 1983
Species:
A. leucosideae
Binomial name
Areticulata leucosideae
Scoble, 1983

The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Areticulata Scoble, 1983". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • Kemal, Muhabbet & Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. 2 via Internet Archive.


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