Gnathifera acacivorella

Gnathifera acacivorella is a moth in the family Epermeniidae. It was described by Reinhard Gaedike in 1968.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.[2]

Gnathifera acacivorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Epermeniidae
Genus:
Gnathifera
Species:
G. acacivorella
Binomial name
Gnathifera acacivorella
(Gaedike, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Ochromolopis acacivorella Gaedike, 1968

Larvae have been reported feeding in galls on Acacia species.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Gnathifera acacivorella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Gaedike, Reinhard, 1968: Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects 10 (3-4): 599-627. Full article:


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