| Areticulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
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.
The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the World". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
External links
- 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. Vol. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19 – via Internet Archive.
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| Areticulata |
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| Areticulata leucosideae | |
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