Biology:Acanthoclita balanoptycha

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Short description: A moth in the family Tortricidae from tropical Asia

Acanthoclita balanoptycha
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acanthoclita
Species:
A. balanoptycha
Binomial name
Acanthoclita balanoptycha
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Eucosma balanoptycha Meyrick, 1910

Acanthoclita balanoptycha is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1910.[1] It is found in the tropical areas of India , Sri Lanka,[2] Malaysia and Micronesia.[3]

Larval food plants are Butea monosperma, Millettia pinnata, Derris elliptica, Derris malaccensis, Millettia auriculata and Ehretia species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13222392 entry