''Acalyptris punctulata'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Nepticulidae Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae). These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, incl ...

. It is found in

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...

. The

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is . The larvae feed on ''

Ceanothus cuneatus ''Ceanothus cuneatus'' is a species of flowering shrub known by the common names buckbrush and wedgeleaf ceanothus. Distribution This ''Ceanothus'' is native to Oregon, California, and northern Baja California, where it can be found in a number ...

'' and ''

Rhamnus californica ''Frangula californica'' (previously classified as ''Rhamnus californica'') is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family native to western North America. It produces edible fruits and seeds.http://honest-food.net/2014/08/13/california ...

''. They

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the leaves of their host plant.

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Nepticulidae Endemic fauna of California Endemic insects of the United States Moths of North America Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands Fauna of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Moths described in 1910 Fauna without expected TNC conservation status {{Acalyptris-stub