Acleris baleina

Acleris baleina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, where it is only known from the Bale Mountains.

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

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & P. Trematerra, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Ethiopia Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II, 42 (2): 47-79. Abstract:


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