Acalyptris minimella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widespread and common in the western Mediterranean region, usually not far from the sea. It has been recorded from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Ibiza, Mallorca, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also present in North Africa, where it has been recorded from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Acalyptris |
| Species: | A. minimella
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| Acalyptris minimella (Rebel, 1926)
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The wingspan is 4.1-5.8 mm. There are two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on Pistacia lentiscus and Pistacia terebinthus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
editExternal links
edit- Acalyptris Meyrick: revision of the platani and staticis groups in Europe and the Mediterranean (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae)
- bladmineerders.nl
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