Alucita danunciae
| Alucita danunciae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Alucitidae |
| Genus: | Alucita |
| Species: | A. danunciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Alucita danunciae Vargas, 2011 | |
Alucita danunciae is a moth of the family Alucitidae. It was described by Héctor Vargas in 2011. It has been found in Chile and Peru.[1]
The larvae feed on the seeds and fruit of Tecoma fulva fulva.[2]
References
- ^ Farfán, J., Cerdeña, J., Arivilca, M., Condori-Mamani, M., Huanca-Mamani, W., & Vargas, H. A. (2019). First record of Alucita danunciae (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) in Peru. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 55(2), 103–108. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650521.2019.1702617
- ^ Vargas, Ha (February 2011). "A New Species of Alucita L. (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) from Northern Chile". Neotropical Entomology. 40 (1): 85–88. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2011000100012. ISSN 1519-566X. PMID 21437487. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2024-04-05.