Agrionympha capensis

Agrionympha capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Agrionympha
Species: A. capensis
Binomial name
Agrionympha capensis
Whalley, 1978

Agrionympha capensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Whalley in 1978. It is known from South Africa,[1] where it is found in the Western and Eastern Cape districts.

The length of the forewings is 2.6–3 mm for males and 2.9–3.4 mm for females.[2]

Adults have been found on low Macchia (or fynbos) vegetation in the Cape area.[3]

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