Agrionympha capensis
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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
, 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.
Adults have been found on low Macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
Micropterigidae
Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera ....
. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is known from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, 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.
Adults have been found on low Macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area.