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Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026

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Higher taxa: Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Trifurculini (tribe)/  Acalyptris (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026
Citation:Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz sp. nov.
Original genus:Acalyptris
Publication:van Nieukerken E. J. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2026. New leafminers on Senegalia mellifera (formerly Acacia mellifera, Fabaceae) in Kenya (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae & Cemiostomidae) are some of Africa’s smallest moths.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5752
Issue:3
Pagination:419–422, figs 1–18
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5752.3.6
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Acalyptris melliferae (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide E. J. van Nieukerken 3628♂, NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria, 0°15'N 36°05'E, 1000 m, mine 2004-11-11, em. 2004-11-22, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026 Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide E. J. van Nieukerken 4060♂ [= NHMUK 34305♂], NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria, 0°15'N 36°05'E, 1000 m, mine 2004-11-11, em. 2004-11-22, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026 Paratype ♂ RMNH Paratype 2♂, genitalia slides E. J. van Nieukerken 4059♂, 5613♂, RMNH. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria, 0°15'N 36°05'E, 1000 m, mine 2004-11-11, em. 2004-11-22, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Acalyptris melliferae van Nieukerken & Agassiz, 2026 Paratype ♀ RMNH Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide E. J. van Nieukerken 5054♀, RMNH. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria, 0°15'N 36°05'E, 1000 m, mine 2004-11-11, em. 2004-11-22, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination