Accra kikuayana

Accra kikuayana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya and Nigeria.[2]

Accra kikuayana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Accra
Species:
A. kikuayana
Binomial name
Accra kikuayana
Synonyms
  • Accra kikuyana Razowski, 2005

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish green and the costa and termen are ochreous, as well as an edge and row of blackish dots along the apex. The markings are red.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Accra kikuyana Razowski, 2005". Afromoths. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  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.


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