Accuminulia longiphallus

Accuminulia longiphallus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by John W. Brown in 1999 and is found in Chile.

Accuminulia longiphallus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Accuminulia
Species:
A. longiphallus
Binomial name
Accuminulia longiphallus
Brown, 1999[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.5–7.8 mm for males and about 6.1 mm for females. The forewings are grey, with irregular tan, black and cream overscaling and irrorations (speckles). The basal area of the hindwings is covered by modified cream-white sex scaling. The distal part is pale grey brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the comparatively long aedeagus of the species.[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
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