# Exelastis atomosa

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/exelastis-atomosa  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

Exelastis atomosa is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 13 countries, including Eswatini, Ethiopia and India.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 13 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Pterophoridae
- genus: Exelastis
- species: *Exelastis atomosa* (Walsingham, 1885)

Synonyms: *Aciptilia atomosa*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

United Arab Emirates (0), Ethiopia (0), India (0), Iran (0), Kenya (0), Laos (0), Madagascar (0), Malawi (0), Nepal (0), Eswatini (0), Tanzania (0), South Africa (0), Zimbabwe (0)

## Common questions

### Where does Exelastis atomosa live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list Exelastis atomosa for 13 countries, including Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Iran and Kenya. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is Exelastis atomosa?

Exelastis atomosa (Exelastis atomosa) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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