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Areniscythris brachypteris, the Oso Flaco flightless moth or sand-dune grasshopper moth, is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Jerry A. Powell in 1976. It is found in the coastal sand dunes of California.[1][2]
The species is diurnal and flightless due to its reduced wings. Adults move by running on open sand and by leaping, enabling passive dispersal by wind. The adults dig shallow pits in which they crouch during daytime windy periods and in which they bury themselves each night.
The larvae are very elongate and thin. They live in sand-covered silken tubes attached to buried, green parts of various plants growing at the margin of the sand dunes.[3]
Areniscythris brachypteris, the Oso Flaco flightless moth or sand-dune grasshopper moth, is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Jerry A. Powell in 1976. It is found in the coastal sand dunes of California.
The species is diurnal and flightless due to its reduced wings. Adults move by running on open sand and by leaping, enabling passive dispersal by wind. The adults dig shallow pits in which they crouch during daytime windy periods and in which they bury themselves each night.
The larvae are very elongate and thin. They live in sand-covered silken tubes attached to buried, green parts of various plants growing at the margin of the sand dunes.
Areniscythris brachypteris is een vlinder uit de familie van de dikkopmotten (Scythrididae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1976 door Powell.
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Areniscythris brachypteris[1] är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Jerry A. Powell 1976. Areniscythris brachypteris ingår som enda art i släktet Areniscythris och familjen fältmalar, Scythrididae.[1][2] Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.[1]
Areniscythris brachypteris är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Jerry A. Powell 1976. Areniscythris brachypteris ingår som enda art i släktet Areniscythris och familjen fältmalar, Scythrididae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
