Agrionympha capensis

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.

Agrionympha capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Agrionympha
Species:
A. capensis
Binomial name
Agrionympha capensis
Whalley, 1978

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

  1. Kemal, Muhabbet & Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Agrionympha, the long-known South African jaw moths: a revision with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)"
  3. The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity


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