Alucita danunciae

Alucita danunciae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.