Acalyptris limoniastri explained

Acalyptris limoniastri is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is only known from the northern borders of the Sahara in Algeria and Tunisia.

The wingspan is 5.5–6.6 mm.

The immature stages are unknown. The species was collected in 1904 from bushes of Limoniastrum guyonianum, they are also found on Limoniastrum monopetalum.^[1]

External links

• Acalyptris Meyrick: revision of the platani and staticis groups in Europe and the Mediterranean (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)

Notes and References

1. Debouba . Mohamed . Zouari . Sami . Zouari . Nacim . Evaluation of Antioxidant Status of Two Limoniastrum Species Growing Wild in Tunisian Salty Lands . Antioxidants. September 2013 . 2 . 3 . 122–131 . 10.3390/antiox2030122. 26784341 . 4665439 . free .