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.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Areticulata Scoble, 1983 |
| Species: | A. leucosideae
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| Binomial name | |
| Areticulata leucosideae Scoble, 1983
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The larvae feed on Leucosidea sericea. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ "Nepticulidae and Opostegidae of the World". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
External links edit
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Areticulata Scoble, 1983". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Kemal, Muhabbet & Koçak, Ahmet Ömer (2007). Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera (PDF). Cesa Publications on African Lepidoptera. Vol. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-19 – via Internet Archive.
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