Acalyptris scirpi is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in Utah, United States.
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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. scirpi
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| Acalyptris scirpi (Braun, 1925)
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The larvae feed on Scirpus paludosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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