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Agrionympha

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Agrionympha
Agrionympha cf. jansella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Agrionympha
Meyrick, 1921[1]
Species

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Agrionympha is a genus of small primitive metallic moths in the family Micropterigidae,[2] and the only described micropterigid genus in Africa.[3]

The genus is associated with Afrotemperate Forest, and is endemic to South Africa. The larvae fed on liverworts, and the adult moths appear to require sheltered, humid sites (they are often found amongst ferns).[4]

Species

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The following species are recognised:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Meyrick, E (1921). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 8 (2): 144. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ biolib.cz
  3. ^ Krüger, Martin (2020). "Checklist of the Lepidoptera of southern Africa". Metamorphosis. 31 (2): 4. doi:10.4314/met.v31i2.2. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Gibbs, G.W. and Kristensen, N.P., 2011. Agrionympha, the long-known South African jaw moths: a revision with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae). Zootaxa, 2764(1), pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2764.1.1