Agrionympha capensis explained

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kemal . Muhabbet . Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . amp . 2007 . Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219051830/http://www.metafro.be/Members/Cesa/Cesapublafri2.pdf . dead . 2012-02-19 . Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera . 2 . Internet Archive.
  2. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02764p021f.pdf "Agrionympha, the long-known South African jaw moths: a revision with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)"
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=gnpd_5iNTiwC&pg=PA194 The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity

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