Agrionympha pseudovari
Encyclopedia
Agrionympha pseudovari is a species of moth
belonging to the Micropterigidae
family. It was described by Gibbs in 2011. It is found in South Africa
, where it is known only from the Western Cape.
The habitat consists of a deep sandstone kloof, where damp seepage has permitted growth of liverworts.
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm for females.
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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 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 ....
family. It was described by Gibbs in 2011. It is found in 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 known only from the Western Cape.
The habitat consists of a deep sandstone kloof, where damp seepage has permitted growth of liverworts.
The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm for females.
Etymology
The specific name conveys the superficial similarity of this species to Agrionympha variAgrionympha vari
Agrionympha vari is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the Mariepskop in the Mpumalanga Province....
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