Alucita pygmaea
Species of many-plumed moth in genus Alucita
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Alucita pygmaea is a species of moth of the family Alucitidae. It is found in the northern half of Australia, as well as Fiji.
| Alucita pygmaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Alucitidae |
| Genus: | Alucita |
| Species: | A. pygmaea |
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| Alucita pygmaea Meyrick, 1890 | |
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The wingspan is about 8 mm.
The larvae feed on Canthium oleifolium.
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