Biology:Agrionympha capensis
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Short description: Moth species in family Micropterigidae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Agrionympha |
| Species: | A. capensis
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| Agrionympha capensis Whalley, 1978
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Agrionympha capensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is known from South Africa ,[1] 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.[2]
Adults have been found on low macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Agrionympha, the long-known South African jaw moths: a revision with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)"
- ↑ The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity
Wikidata ☰ Q4694143 entry
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