Simplimorpha lanceifoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae first described by Vari in 1955. It is found in southern Africa.
Simplimorpha lanceifoliella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Simplimorpha |
Species: | S. lanceifoliella
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Binomial name | |
Simplimorpha lanceifoliella (Vari, 1955)
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There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Anacardiaceae species, including Rhus lancea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
edit- Nieukerken, Erik J. van (1986). "Systematics and Phylogeny of Holarctic Genera of Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera, Heteroneura: Monotrysia)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. (236) – via Internet Archive.
- 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.