Acleris ganeshia

Acleris ganeshia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nepal.

Acleris ganeshia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. ganeshia
Binomial name
Acleris ganeshia

The wingspan is about 32.5 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The ground colour of the male forewings is brownish grey with olive admixture and weak ferruginous suffusion in the median cell and the terminal area. The strigulae, dots and lines are black. The hindwings are transparent brownish with browner strigulae. The ground colour of the females is brownish with ferruginous or dark grey hues. The strigulation, lines and punctation are black.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricines in the fauna of Nepal (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (1): 91-99. Full article:


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