Biology:Epichoristodes acerbella

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Short description: Species of moth

Epichoristodes acerbella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichoristodes
Species:
E. acerbella
Binomial name
Epichoristodes acerbella
(Walker, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria acerbella Walker, 1864
  • Epichoristodes (Tubula) acerbella
  • Proselena ionephela Meyrick, 1909
  • Epichoristodes ionephela
  • Epichorista galeata Meyrick, 1921
  • Tortrix iocoma Meyrick, 1908

Epichoristodes acerbella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya, Madagascar , Réunion, South Africa (Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo) and Zimbabwe.[2][3]

The larvae feed on Pinus radiata and Widdingtonia whytei.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ An illustrated catalogue of the type specimens of Tortricidae in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. ↑ Afro Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q13232054 entry




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