Biology:Plinthograptis ebogana

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Short description: Species of moth

Plinthograptis ebogana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Plinthograptis
Species:
P. ebogana
Binomial name
Plinthograptis ebogana
Razowski, 2005[1]

Plinthograptis ebogana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana.[2]

Its wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour is bluish grey and the costa and termen are edged orange yellow with black grey spots. There is a large, paler blotch from the mid-termen with inner blackish marks. There is also a large tornal blotch, also with blackish inner spots. There are red markings. The hindwings are brown.[3]

The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, J., 2005: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 33 (132): 423-436. "Redalyc- Artículo: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. https://archive.today/20121204175311/http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/src/inicio/ArtPdfRed.jsp?iCve=45513205. Retrieved 2012-12-04. .

Wikidata ☰ Q20721398 entry