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Acalyptris minimella

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Species of moth

Acalyptris minimella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Acalyptris
Species: A. minimella
Binomial name
Acalyptris minimella
(Rebel, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Trifurcula minimella Rebel, 1926
  • Nepticula minimella
  • Niepeltia minimella
  • Weberina lentiscella Groschke, 1944
  • Niepeltia lentiscella

Acalyptris minimella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widespread and common in the western Mediterranean region, usually not far from the sea. It has been recorded from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Ibiza, Mallorca, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also present in North Africa, where it has been recorded from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

The wingspan is 4.1-5.8 mm. There are two or more generations per year.

The larvae feed on Pistacia lentiscus and Pistacia terebinthus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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Acalyptris minimella


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