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Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm in the case of the European pigmy sorrel moth, but more usually 3.5–10 mm. The wings of adult moths are narrow and lanceolate, sometimes with metallic markings, and with the venation very simplified compared to most other moths. The minute larvae usually are leaf miners but some species also mine seeds or bark of trees. Much is known about their host plants. The Pectinivalvinae, characterised by a "pectinifer" on the valve of the male genitalia, are endemic to Australia, where they mine the leaves of the tree families Myrtaceae (Scoble, 1983) or Cunoniaceae ( Eucryphiaceae), and Elaeocarpaceae (Hoare, 2000). This Australian group probably cons ...
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Pigmy Sorrel Moth
''Enteucha acetosae'', the pygmy sorrel moth, is a moth of the family Nepticulidae found in Europe. It is one of the smallest moths in the world with some having a wingspan of only 3mm. The larvae mine the leaves of docks (''Rumex'' species), leaving bright red tissue around the mines. Life history The wingspan is 3–4 mm. (one of the world's smallest moths). The head is fuscous to blackish. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings shining bronze; a broad shining silvery fascia at 3/4, preceded by a fuscous suffusion apical area beyond this rather dark purplish-fuscous. Hindwings grey. There are two to three generations in western and central Europe. ;Ovum Eggs are laid on the underside of common sorrel (''Rumex acetosa''), sheep's sorrel (''Rumex acetosella'') and French sorrel (''Rumex scutatus''). ;Larvae Larvae are pale amber/yellow with a greenish gut. The head is pale amber with a faint brown tinge. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a narro ...
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Pectinivalva
''Pectinivalva'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae. Species *Subgenus ''Pectinivalva'' **'' Pectinivalva caenodora'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva chalcitis'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva commoni'' Scoble, 1983 **'' Pectinivalva endocapna'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva gilva'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva melanotis'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva mystaconota'' Hoare, 2013 *Subgenus ''Casanovula'' Hoare, 2013 **'' Pectinivalva brevipalpa'' Hoare, 2013 **'' Pectinivalva minotaurus'' Hoare, 2013 *Subgenus ''Menurella'' Hoare, 2013 **''Pectinivalva acmenae ''Pectinivalva acmenae'' is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in New South Wales. The wingspan is 4.5–5.5 mm for males and 5.2–5.6 mm for females. The thorax, tegulae and forewings are uniform shining dark grey with s ...'' Hoare, 2013 **'' Pectinivalva anazona'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva funeralis'' (Meyrick, 1906) **'' Pectinivalva libera'' (Meyrick, 1906) ...
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Stigmellites
''Stigmellites'' is a genus of Lepidopteran fossils. It is only known from trace fossils of leaf mines. Species *''Stigmellites araliae'' (Fric, 1882) was described from a fossil mine in an Araliaceae species. It was found in the Czech Republic. *''Stigmellites baltica'' (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in Baltic amber dated to the Eocene *''Stigmellites carpini-orientalis'' Straus, 1977 was described from a fossil mine in '' Carpinus orientalis fossilis'' species dated to the Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany. *''Stigmellites heringi'' Kernbach, 1967 was described from a fossil mine in a ''Berberis'' species dated to the Pliocene. It was found in Hessen, Germany. *''Stigmellites kzyldzharica'' (Kozlov, 1988) was described from a fossil mine in a ''Platanus'' species. It was found in Kazakhstan. *''Stigmellites messelensis'' Straus, 1976 was described from a fossil mine dated to the Eocene. It was found in Messel, Germany. *''Stigmellites pliotityrella'' ...
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Acalyptris
''Acalyptris'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae. Species *'' Acalyptris acontarcha'' (Meyrick, 1926) *'' Acalyptris acumenta'' (Scoble, 1980) *'' Acalyptris amazonius'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 *'' Acalyptris arenosus'' (Falkovitsh, 1986) *'' Acalyptris argyraspis'' Puplesis & Diškus, 1995 *'' Acalyptris articulosus'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 *'' Acalyptris auratilis'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2003 *'' Acalyptris basihastatus'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 *'' Acalyptris bicornutus'' (Davis, 1978) *'' Acalyptris bifidus'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Acalyptris bipinnatellus'' (Wilkinson, 1979) *'' Acalyptris bispinata'' (Scoble, 1980) *'' Acalyptris bovicorneus'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Acalyptris brevis'' Puplesis, 1990 *'' Acalyptris clinomochla'' (Meyrick, 1934) *'' Acalyptris combretella'' (Vári, 1955) *'' Acalyptris desertellus'' (Puplesis, 1984) *'' Acalyptris distaleus'' (Wilkinson, 1979) *'' Acalyptris dividua'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Acalyptris ecu ...
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Areticulata
''Areticulata'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Nepticulidae. Its only species, ''Areticulata leucosideae'', is found in South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Scoble in 1893. The larvae feed on '' Leucosidea sericea''. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ... the leaves of their host plant. References External links * * Endemic moths of South Africa Nepticulidae Monotrysia genera Monotypic moth genera Moths of Africa {{nepticulidae-stub ...
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Roscidotoga
''Roscidotoga'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, inc .... Species *'' Roscidotoga callicomae'' Hoare, 2000 *'' Roscidotoga eucryphiae'' Hoare, 2000 *'' Roscidotoga lamingtonia'' Van Nieukerken, Van den Berg & Hoare, 2011 *'' Roscidotoga sapphiripes'' Hoare, 2000 External linksAustralian Faunal Directory Nepticulidae Monotrysia genera {{nepticulidae-stub ...
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Enteucha
''Enteucha'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae. Species *'' Enteucha acetosae'' (Stainton, 1854) *'' Enteucha acuta'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 *'' Enteucha basidactyla'' (Davis, 1978) *'' Enteucha contracolorea'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Enteucha cyanochlora'' (Meyrick, 1915) *'' Enteucha diplocosma'' (Meyrick, 1921) *''Enteucha gilvafascia'' (Davis, 1978) *'' Enteucha guajavae'' Puplesis & Diškus, 2002 *'' Enteucha hilli'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Enteucha snaddoni'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Enteucha terricula'' Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 *'' Enteucha trinaria'' (Puplesis & Robinson, 2000) External links''Euteucha '' imagesat Consortium for the Barcode of Life The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) was an international initiative dedicated to supporting the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification. CBOL's Secretariat Office is hosted by the National Museum of ... {{Taxonbar, from=Q3375008 Ne ...
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Parafomoria
''Parafomoria'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, incl .... Species *'' Parafomoria cistivora'' ( Peyerimhoff 1871) *'' Parafomoria fumanae'' A. & Z. Lastuvka 2005 *'' Parafomoria halimivora'' van Nieukerken 1985 *'' Parafomoria helianthemella'' (Herrich-Schaffer 1860) *'' Parafomoria ladaniphila'' (Mendes 1910) *'' Parafomoria liguricella'' (Klimesch 1946) *'' Parafomoria pseudocistivora'' van Nieukerken 1983 *'' Parafomoria tingitella'' (Walsingham 1904) External linksFauna Europaea Nepticulidae Monotrysia genera {{nepticulidae-stub ...
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Simplimorpha
''Simplimorpha'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, inc .... Species *'' Simplimorpha lanceifoliella'' (Vari, 1955) *'' Simplimorpha promissa'' (Staudinger, 1870) External linksFauna Europaea Nepticulidae Monotrysia genera {{nepticulidae-stub ...
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Varius (moth)
''Varius ochnicola'' is the only species in the monotypic moth genus ''Varius'' of the family Nepticulidae. The genus was erected by Scoble in 1983. The species was first described by Vari in 1955. It is found in South Africa. The larvae feed on '' Ochna pulchra''. They probably mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ... the leaves of their host. External links * *Nieukerken, Erik J. van (1986)"Systematics and Phylogeny of Holarctic Genera of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera, Heteroneura: Monotrysia)" ''Zoologische Verhandelingen''. (236) – via Internet Archive. Endemic moths of South Africa Nepticulidae Moths of Africa Moths described in 1955 {{nepticulidae-stub ...
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Trifurcula
''Trifurcula'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae. For the Triassic aged ray-fin "''Glaucolepis''" Stensiö, 1921 (non ''Glaucolepis'' Braun, 1917) see ''Pteronisculus''. Selected species *'' Trifurcula aerifica'' (Meyrick, 1915) *'' Trifurcula albiflorella'' Klimesch, 1978 *'' Trifurcula alypella'' Klimesch, 1975 *'' Trifurcula andalusica'' Z. & A. Lastuvka, 2007 *'' Trifurcula anthyllidella'' Klimesch, 1975 *'' Trifurcula argentosa'' (Puplesis & Robinson, 2000) *'' Trifurcula aurella'' Rebel, 1933 *'' Trifurcula austriaca'' van Nieukerken, 1990 *'' Trifurcula baldensis'' A. & Z. Lastuvka, 2005 *'' Trifurcula barbertonensis'' Scoble, 1980 *'' Trifurcula beirnei'' Puplesis, 1984 *'' Trifurcula bleonella'' (Chretien, 1904) *'' Trifurcula bupleurella'' (Chretien, 1907) *'' Trifurcula calycotomella'' A. & Z. Lastuvka, 1997 *'' Trifurcula chamaecytisi'' Z. & A. Lastuvka, 1994 *'' Trifurcula corleyi'' Z. & A. Lastuvka, 2007 *'' Trifurcula coronillae'' van Nieukerken, 1990 ...
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Stigmella (moth)
''Stigmella'' is a genus of moths of the family Nepticulidae. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. Species found in Africa *''Stigmella abachausi'' (Janse, 1948) *''Stigmella abutilonica'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella allophylica'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella allophylivora'' Gustafsson, 1985 *''Stigmella ampullata'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella androflava'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella angustivalva'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella caliginosa'' (Meyrick, 1921) *''Stigmella celtifoliella'' Vari, 1955 *''Stigmella charistis'' Vari, 1963 *''Stigmella confinalis'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella crotonica'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella dombeyivora'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella ficivora'' Gustafsson, 1985 *''Stigmella fluida'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''Stigmella galactacma'' (Meyrick, 1924) *''Stigmella generalis'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella geranica'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella grewiae'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella gustafssoni'' (Capuse, 1975) *''Stigmella hortorum'' Scoble, 1978 *''Stigmella ingens'' ...
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