Agrionympha pseudovari

Agrionympha pseudovari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Agrionympha
Species: A. pseudovari
Binomial name
Agrionympha pseudovari
Gibbs, 2011

Agrionympha pseudovari is a species of moth belonging to the Micropterigidae family. It was described by George W. Gibbs and Niels P. Kristensen in 2011. It is found in South Africa, where it is known only from the Western Cape.

Its habitat consists of a deep sandstone kloof where damp seepage has permitted growth of liverworts.

The length of the forewings is about 3.5 mm for females.[1]

Etymology

The specific name conveys the superficial similarity of this species to Agrionympha vari.

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