Acalyptris terrificus
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| Acalyptris terrificus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Acalyptris |
| Species: | A. terrificus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalyptris terrificus | |
Acalyptris terrificus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae.[2][3] It is known only from the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the Oaxaca region.[3]
The wingspan is about 4.2 mm. Adults are on wing from November to December. The habitat consists of secondary forests.[1]