Acalyptris punctulata
Species of moth
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Acalyptris punctulata is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in California.[1]
| Acalyptris punctulata | |
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| Mine | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Acalyptris |
| Species: | A. punctulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalyptris punctulata (Braun, 1910) | |
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The wingspan is 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in).[1]
The larvae feed on Ceanothus cuneatus and Rhamnus californica. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
