Acroclita guanchana
| Acroclita guanchana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acroclita |
| Species: | A. guanchana |
| Binomial name | |
| Acroclita guanchana Walsingham, 1907[1] | |
Acroclita guanchana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are tawny reddish brown with some black scaling. The hindwings are grey with a slight rosy tinge.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the leaves of Hypericum grandifolium.[3]
References
- ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.; Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ lepiforum.de
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