Biology:Plinthograptis ebogana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Plinthograptis ebogana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Plinthograptis |
| Species: | P. ebogana
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| Binomial name | |
| Plinthograptis ebogana Razowski, 2005[1]
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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
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ 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
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