Acalyptris scirpi

Acalyptris scirpi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Acalyptris
Species: A. scirpi
Binomial name
Acalyptris scirpi
(Braun, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Microcalyptris scirpi Davis, 1978

Acalyptris scirpi is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found in Utah, United States.

The larvae feed on Scirpus paludosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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