Biology:Capua acrita
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Short description: Species of moth
| Capua acrita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Capua |
| Species: | C. acrita
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| Binomial name | |
| Capua acrita Turner, 1916
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Capua acrita is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Victoria.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish, mixed with reddish-brown and some scattered fuscous scales. The markings are dark-fuscous, with a few reddish-brown scales. The hindwings are pale-grey, faintly strigulated with whitish.[1]
Taxonomy
The species does not belong in the genus Capua and should be placed in a new genus.[2]
References
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- ↑ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
Wikidata ☰ Q13453704 entry
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