Acmanthina molinana

Acmanthina molinana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acmanthina
Species: A. molinana
Binomial name
Acmanthina molinana
Razowski & Pelz, 2010[1]

Acmanthina molinana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile (Maule Province).

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, in some parts mixed with cream, in the postmedian and terminal areas suffused with grey. The markings are grey with black dots and strigulae. The hindwings are white-grey, although the periphery and strigulation is brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
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