Acridotarsa Explained

Acridotarsa is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893.^{[1] [2]}

The larvae are associated with termites' nests.^[3]

Species

• Acridotarsa celsella (Walker, 1863) (Australia)
• Acridotarsa conglomerata (Meyrick, 1922) (Australia)
• Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) (continental Africa & Africa)
• Acridotarsa mylitis Meyrick, 1893 (Australia)
• Acridotarsa nasutitermina (Silvestri) (Brazil)

Former species

Erechthias deloneura was formerly placed here.

External links

• Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 3 September 2012 . Acridotarsa celsella (Walker, 1863) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 7 July 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 5 November 2004 . Acridotarsa Meyrick, 1893 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . 13 August 2020.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . 26 November 2013 . Acridotarsa Meyrick, 1893 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 13 August 2020.
3. Robinson & Nielsen (1993). "Tineid Genera of Australia (Lepidoptera)". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Vol. 2.