Biology:Areticulata
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Short description: Genus of moths
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Areticulata leucosideae Scoble, 1983
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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]
The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
External links
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Areticulata Scoble, 1983". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=2596.0. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Kemal, Muhabbet; Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera. Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. 2. http://www.metafro.be/Members/Cesa/Cesapublafri2.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q4789108 entry
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