Ancylometis ribesae

Ancylometis ribesae
Ancylometis ribesae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Division: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Family: Oecophoridae (disputed)
Subfamily: Metachandinae
Genus: Ancylometis
Species: A. ribesae
Binomial name
Ancylometis ribesae
Viette & Guillermet, 1996[1]

Ancylometis ribesae is a species of moths in the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to Réunion, where it is very common.[2]

It is of a very small size, approx. 4 x 8 mm.

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Papillons de la Réunion - page 214 - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3