Biology:Alucita pygmaea

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Short description: Species of many-plumed moth in genus Alucita

Alucita pygmaea
Fig.09-Alucita pygmaea.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Alucitidae
Genus: Alucita
Species:
A. pygmaea
Binomial name
Alucita pygmaea
Meyrick, 1890
Synonyms
  • Orneodes pygmaea Meyrick

Alucita pygmaea is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It is found in the northern half of Australia , as well as Fiji.

The wingspan is about 8 mm.

The larvae feed on Canthium oleifolium.

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q4737270 entry