Biology:Afropoecilia
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Afropoecilia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Cochylini |
| Genus: | Afropoecilia Aarvik, 2010[1] |
| Species: | A. kituloensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afropoecilia kituloensis Aarvik, 2010[1]
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Afropoecilia is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Afropoecilia kituloensis, which is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are greyish white, suffused with fuscous along the dorsum. The hindwings are greyish white, with fuscous transverse striae.[1]
Etymology
The specific name refers to the Kitulo Plateau, the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Aarvik, L. (2010). "Review of East African Cochylini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of new species". Norwegian Journal of Entomology 57 (2): 81–108. http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/2010-2/pdf/nje-vol57-no2-aarvik.pdf.
- ↑ Todd M. Gilligan. "Afropoecilia". Tortricid.net. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=1071.
- ↑ "Afropoecilia Aarvik, 2010". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6117562.
Wikidata ☰ Q18586871 entry
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