Agrionympha capensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Micropterigidae |
Genus: | Agrionympha |
Species: | A. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Agrionympha capensis Whalley, 1978 |
Agrionympha capensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Paul Whalley in 1978. It is known from South Africa, where it is found in the Western and Eastern Cape districts.
The length of the forewings is 2.6–3 mm for males and 2.9–3.4 mm for females.
Adults have been found on low macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area.
References
- 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)"
- The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity
Taxon identifiers | |
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Agrionympha capensis |
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