Acropolitis rudisana
Appearance
Acropolitis rudisana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Acropolitis |
Species: | A. rudisana
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Binomial name | |
Acropolitis rudisana (Walker, 1863)
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Acropolitis rudisana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is widespread in eastern Australia.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are grey, with fuscous markings and irrorations (speckles). The hindwings are grey.[1]
The larvae feed on Vitis, Acacia, Arctotheca, Chrysanthemum, Hakea, Helichrysum, Malus, Pinus, Populus, Pyracantha and Rumex species, as well as Dillwynia retorta, Dimocarpus longan, Humulus lupulus, Medicago sativa, Rubus loganobaccus and Trifolium repens.
References
[edit]- ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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