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Alucita danunciae

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Alucita danunciae
Scientific classification Edit this 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 Vargas in 2011. It is found in Chile, where it is only known from the Azapa valley in the Arica Province.

The larvae feed on the seeds and fruit of Tecoma fulva fulva.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.