Calyciphora acarnella is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on Corsica and Sardinia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Calyciphora |
| Species: | C. acarnella
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| Calyciphora acarnella (Walsingham, 1898)[1]
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The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-grey and the hindwings are bronzy-brownish.[2]
The larvae feed on Picnomon acarna and Ptilostemon casabonae.[3] They are pale greenish, covered with long white hairs.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Calyciphora acarnella.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Original Description
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- ^ Calyciphora at funet
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